Summary
The public hearing into the alleged gross misconduct of Gloucestershire Constabulary Chief Constable Rod Hansen has been adjourned for legal reasons for at least four and a half months. Chief Constable Hansen, who firmly denies any wrongdoing, was suspended by Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson in October 2024 after allegations relating to a data breach.
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The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concluded almost a year ago that the chief constable should face a gross misconduct hearing over allegations he failed to appropriately act on a report of a data breach.
It is alleged that Mr Hansen did not sufficiently act on information passed to him in October 2022 regarding a staff member suspected of carrying out an unauthorised search of police systems – and accessing third party personal data – following a road traffic collision. He is also alleged to have given a false/misleading statement during the course of the investigation into the data breach.
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The IOPC investigation was completed on August 8, 2025. It concluded that Mr Hansen has a case to answer for gross misconduct. And that public hearing into the case began today Thursday, July 16 at the University of Gloucestershire‘s Park Campus in Cheltenham, a neutral venue for all parties.
However, the panel chaired by Roy Wilsher (His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) decided to postpone the hearing due to legal reasons. The panel is considering dates to resume the hearing from December onwards.
Report source: Gloucestershire Live
