A Sussex Police officer has been removed from the force after being found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

PC Ian Noakes was found guilty during a trial at Brighton Crown Court last month and sentenced to a year in prison. On Monday a misconduct hearing chaired by Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner dismissed Noakes from the force without notice.

Chief Constable Shiner said his actions amounted to discreditable conduct and fell below the high standards expected of police officers.
She said: “The public expect the very highest standards of behaviour from police officers and rightfully so. Police officers can only police with the consent of our communities and that is on a basis of trust. Officers must act with the utmost honesty and integrity, and abide by the law of this country at all times.

“A conviction for such an offence is discreditable conduct, therefore amounting to gross misconduct. This is a clear case where PC Noakes neither can nor should continue to serve in the office of Constable.”

She said: “The public expect the very highest standards of behaviour from police officers and rightfully so. Police officers can only police with the consent of our communities and that is on a basis of trust. Officers must act with the utmost honesty and integrity, and abide by the law of this country at all times.

“A conviction for such an offence is discreditable conduct, therefore amounting to gross misconduct. This is a clear case where PC Noakes neither can nor should continue to serve in the office of Constable.”

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