Summary
PC Pamela Pritchard, a police officer in North Wales, was dismissed for inappropriate conduct at a party where she groped two colleagues. A disciplinary panel found she breached police behavior standards. Despite her apology and expression of remorse, the panel considered her actions serious enough for dismissal.
Key Facts
- The incident took place at a party in March 2024 at Caernarfon Rugby Club, Gwynedd.
- PC Pritchard inappropriately touched a male and a female colleague.
- CCTV footage showed PC Pritchard engaging in suggestive dancing before the incidents.
- The disciplinary panel concluded that her actions were serious misconduct.
- PC Pritchard apologized and expressed she was ashamed of her behavior.
- She denied the situation constituted gross misconduct but accepted it was inappropriate.
- Assistant Chief Constable Chris Allsop stated that the proven breaches justified dismissal.
- PC Pritchard was a trainee officer who joined North Wales Police in 2023.
