Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 16th August 2024, at 18:20hrs
A former Special Police Constable has been jailed following an investigation into indecent images of children.
In a statement released today, Warwickshire Police said,
“Former Warwickshire Police Special Constable, Darren O’Connor, has been jailed for eight months for possessing more than 1,000 indecent images of children, including 372 category A images, the most serious kind.
An accelerated gross misconduct hearing held by the force in May found that O’Connor would have been dismissed had he not previously resigned having breached standards of professional behaviour, specifically discreditable conduct.
Detective Superintendent Paul Thompson, Head of Professional Standards at Warwickshire Police, said: “This wasn’t a one-off event, he was downloading and distributing images over a sustained period. As a serving special constable, O’Connor would have understood what he was doing was wrong. He has committed a very serious criminal offences. His acts were deliberate unlawful, and morally reprehensible. O’Connor brings the profession into disrepute and damages the confidence the public has in police officers. We welcome this conviction and hope the public can take confidence from this investigation and the commitment of police to bring these types of offenders to justice.”
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