Former Essex police officer found guilty of assaulting paramedic

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 3 Nov, 20:17 · Archive

Former Essex PC Rebecca Brennan was found guilty of gross misconduct after assaulting a paramedic while off duty.

Rebecca Brennan, a former Essex Police constable, admitted to assaulting a paramedic off duty in Chelmsford in February. She was fined £500 and ordered to pay £500 in compensation at Ipswich Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, August 4.

An accelerated misconduct hearing was held at Essex Police Headquarters on Friday, October 30, where it was determined that she had breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to discreditable conduct. Brennan resigned from the force before the hearing.

Chief constable Rachel Nolan said: 'Police officers are tasked with upholding the law, not breaking it, and violence in any form is not acceptable.' She added that Brennan's actions were 'completely unacceptable' and that she had been held criminally responsible for them.

Nolan stated that Essex Police does 'not take the public's support for granted' and acts 'robustly when someone we employ breaches that confidence and the standards we expect'. She noted that incidents of this nature impact public confidence in the force to uphold the law and keep communities safe.

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Former officer guilty of gross misconduct after assaulting paramedicA former Essex PC has been found guilty of gross misconduct after she assaulted a paramedic while being off-duty.Brentwood Guardian · 3 Nov, 13:38
Former officer guilty of gross misconduct after assaulting paramedicA former Essex PC has been found guilty of gross misconduct after she assaulted a paramedic while being off-duty.Echo (Basildon) · 3 Nov, 13:38
Former officer guilty of gross misconduct after assaulting paramedicA former Essex PC has been found guilty of gross misconduct after she assaulted a paramedic while being off-duty.Colchester Gazette · 3 Nov, 13:14

In this story: Rebecca Brennan · Essex Police · Rachel Nolan · Chelmsford · Ipswich Magistrates' Court

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