Former head of Police Federation found guilty of Gross Misconduct – Cecily White represents Hampshire Constabulary
7th October 2024
Cecily White presented the case against former PC John Apter, who was head of the Police Federation for England & Wales between 2018 and 2022 and at the time of the alleged misconduct. Mr Apter was found to have made a sexually inappropriate comment about Lissie Harper, whose husband was a police officer killed in the line of duty, during preparations for an awards ceremony in January 2020. Mr Apter has since retired from policing.
The Police Misconduct Panel concluded that Mr Apter would have been dismissed had he still been a serving police officer with the consequence that his name will be added to the Barred List maintained by the College of Policing. Other allegations were found not proven.
The case received significant press coverage from the BBC, The Guardian and the Times Series.
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