Former Leicestershire Police Officer Maciej Dabrowski , Found Guilty of Gross Misconduct
A former Leicestershire police officer who committed gross misconduct while off-duty would have been dismissed without notice if he had still been serving, a hearing has found.
The accelerated gross misconduct hearing heard that on 3 April this year, former Police Constable Maciej Dabrowski was driving to work with a colleague when he reversed the vehicle and collided with a parked car, causing minor damage to both vehicles.
Dabrowski was aware of the damage but asked his colleague to leave the scene without providing his contact details. He also asked his colleague to not tell anyone at work about the collision. Dabrowski did not report the collision at work either.
The collision was later reported by Dabrowski's colleague.
At the hearing, which was conducted by Chief Constable Rob Nixon, it was found that gross misconduct was proven.
Chief Constable Nixon said: "Former PC Dabrowski was within his first two weeks in the force at the time of this incident. He acted dishonestly and without integrity – this behaviour will not be accepted in our force. The public and our force rightly expect the highest standards of professional behaviour from all our officers and staff.
"Former PC Dabrowski has accepted his wrongdoing and subsequently resigned from the force. If he had still been serving, he would have been dismissed without notice.
"I do want to acknowledge the actions of former PC Dabrowski’s colleague who acted with candour and integrity throughout to ensure this incident was dealt with swiftly and professionally and in line with the highest standards which are rightly expected from us."
