Drunk and disorderly police officer dismissed

The officer was involved in an incident while off-duty in Liverpool

A police officer has been dismissed and barred from the profession after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly in public.

Det Sgt Gareth Snoad from Wiltshire Police was arrested when off duty last October - he was involved in a incident in Liverpool and heard at Merseyside Magistrates Court in December 2024.

A gross misconduct hearing at the force headquarters on 24 April concluded he had breached standards of professional behaviour and was dismissed without notice.

Deputy Chief Constable Mark Cooper called the behaviour "simply not acceptable".

"We expect the highest standards of professional behaviour from our officers and staff, both on and off duty.

"I would like to reassure our communities that we will continue to act robustly where behaviour is reported to us that falls short of what our communities expect and deserve.

"Only through doing this can we ensure that we maintain the highest standards of professional behaviour and build the trust and confidence of the communities we are here to serve" said DCC Cooper.

Det Sgt Snoad is now on the national barred list, so cannot go back to working in policing.

Officers dismissed can appeal an outcome within 10 working days.