A former officer has been dismissed after a misconduct panel found they had engaged in an "inappropriate relationship" with a crime victim.
Former PC Kieran O’Connor was dismissed without notice following an accelerated misconduct hearing held on September 4, 2025.
The panel found that in November 2024, he began inappropriate contact with a woman after responding to her home as the victim of a domestic abuse report.
Rachel Nolan, acting chief constable, said: "The public rightly expect police officers to act with professionalism and integrity at all times, particularly when dealing with people who may be vulnerable or in need of support.
"Victims of crime must be able to trust that officers will act professionally and maintain appropriate boundaries.
"The standards expected of our officers are clear and where those standards are breached, we will take robust action.
"This outcome demonstrates our commitment to ensuring the minority of officers who behave in an unacceptable way are held accountable for their actions."
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The misconduct panel concluded that O’Connor had breached standards of integrity, discreditable conduct, and following orders and instructions.
This was found to amount to gross misconduct.
He was placed on the College of Policing Barred List, preventing him from serving as a police officer in the future.
O’Connor was charged with misconduct in a public office in July 2025, but the case was dismissed at Ipswich Crown Court on July 10, 2026.
Following legal arguments, the Crown Prosecution Service elected to offer no evidence.
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