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Former Spalding police officer faces misconduct hearing for 'Snapchat post'




A former Spalding police constable faces a misconduct hearing after being accused of uploading a video recorded while driving to Snapchat.

Matthew Breathwick is accused of breaching police standards of 'honesty and integrity' and of 'discreditable conduct'.

The ex-PC, who was based at Spalding Police Station, is alleged to have 'used his handheld mobile phone whilst driving a marked police vehicle to record a video which he then posted/shared to the mobile phone application Snapchat'.

PC Matthew Breathwick was based at Spalding Police Station.
PC Matthew Breathwick was based at Spalding Police Station.

That incident is said to have taken place on November 6 last year.

Police say he was challenged about the matter the following day and had denied using the phone.

On March 25 this year he was convicted of using a mobile phone while driving in relation to the matter.

He will now face a separate misconduct hearing on Monday, June 21.

Officers allege that the conduct - if proven - amounts to 'gross misconduct' for three reasons.

These are:

  • That he committed a road traffic offence while on duty in a marked police car.
  • That he broadcast a video of himself doing this on Snapchat
  • That he was dishonest to a collegue and supervisor when challenged.

The hearing will be held at Lincolnshire Police Headquarters in Nettleham.



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