Accelerated misconduct hearing for PC Oliver Cox

Notice of hearing to be held in public

Name of the officer concerned: PC Oliver Cox

Dates: 1st October 2026

Time: 9am

Duration of misconduct hearing: 1 day

Location: Police Headquarters, Block 7, Conference Room 7

Alleged conduct

PC Cox is the subject of a restraining order by consent, to protect the individuals named in the order from further conduct which amounts to harassment.

CHAIR: Assistant Chief Constable P.Talbot

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:

(1) Whether the person chairing should exclude any person from the whole or part of the hearing, or

(2) Whether any conditions should be imposed on the public attending in order to assist the proper conduct of the hearing

(3) Whether the chair should give directions prohibiting the publication of any matter relating to the proceedings

(4) 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 30th September at 16:00. 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.

If you have any further queries please contact the misconduct support team on the above extension number or email