Police officer sacked for 'disgusting' actions

James Aubrey has now been barred from ever working as a police officer

A police officer has been sacked for "disgusting" sexually inappropriate actions towards a colleague.

A Wiltshire Police hearing held between 8 and 11 July found that James Aubrey, an officer with the force, concluded he had breached standards of professional behaviour.

In a series of incidents between November 2022 and April 2023, both while on and off-duty, Mr Aubrey was alleged to have acted in a sexually inappropriate manner towards a colleague and made sexual contact with her without her consent.

Deputy Chief Constable Craig Dibdin described Mr Aubrey's actions as "quite frankly disgusting".

Of the six allegations against him, two were upheld and one was partially upheld, meaning Mr Aubrey was sacked immediately and placed on a national barred list stopping him from working in policing in the future.

Det Ch Con Dibdin added: “We expect nothing but the highest standards of professionalism and conduct both on and off-duty and we will continue to root out those that, through their actions, seek to undermine the trust and confidence our communities place in us.

“I’d like to thank the witnesses in this case for their courage in coming forward to give evidence and for all those that have supported this investigation and ensured that PC Aubrey is held to account for his behaviour and actions."