PC Colin Gay
Notice of an accelerated misconduct hearing: 3rd August 2022
Name of officer concerned
PC Colin Gay
Date and time of misconduct hearing
03/08/2022 at 09.00 am
Place of hearing
Police Headquarters, Block 7, Conference Room 7
Alleged conduct
Between 08:30 and 09:00 an incident took place on the small driveway off
A521 UTTOXETER ROAD for the Library that leads up to BLYTHE BRIDGE
HIGH SCHOOL. The incident was witnessed by 2 staff members and at least
2 parents. The incident involved an off duty police officer, PC 4738 Colin GAY
and a student of the high school aged 15 years. The student had been
crossing the drive and walked in front of the vehicle belonging to PC Gay
which had come to a stop. PC GAY sounded the horn of the vehicle and a
verbal altercation has taken place between both parties. PC GAY has exited
the vehicle and approached the student. A further altercation has taken place
and PC GAY took hold of the student by the jacket around the breast and
moved him back several paces before putting him over a small low wall,
leaving him lying almost horizontal. At this point two teachers of the High
School Teacher A & Teacher B have approached and separated both parties.
Teacher B has removed the student taking him into the school and Teacher A
has spoken with GAY.
The independent witnesses describe PC GAY as the aggressor. On interview
PC GAY justifies his actions as lawful and proportionate. He was charged with
Common Assault.
On 7th July 2022 following a 2 day trial PC Gay was found guilty of Common
Assault at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court.
CHAIR: CHIEF CONSTABLE Noble
In accordance with Regulation 53 of the Police (Conduct) Regulations
2020 it is the Chief Constable’s intention to consider the public
notification of the hearing.
The presumption is that an accelerated misconduct hearing will be held in
public, however there may be some circumstances where this is not
appropriate, or where certain parts of the hearing need to be held in private.
You are entitled to make representations in relation to:
- Whether the person chairing should exclude any person from the whole or
part of the hearing, or - Whether any conditions should be imposed on the public attending in
order to assist the proper conduct of the hearing - Whether the chair should give directions prohibiting the publication of any
matter relating to the proceedings - In light of any representations, whether the Chair should publish details of
the hearing and if so, the content of the notice to be publicised on the
Force website.
Any representations should be made in writing for the attention of the Chair by
21/07/2022. This should be sent to the Complaints and Misconduct Manager
at the following email address; [email protected]
If no representations are received by this date, the chair will assume that you
have no objections to put forward.