Bradford senior police officer broke Covid rules for affair – tribunal

It was said that from July of that year, the pair began to exchange explicit messages, photos and videos and then had “consensual clothed sexual activity” in the autumn.

Evidence submitted to the panel described how Mr Greenwood attended a flat in early 2021 and had sex with her, with the visit “in breach” of new Covid restrictions introduced on 6 January.

Mr Greenwood disputed the date of the encounter, claiming it had taken place before that set of rules had been introduced.

Representing the officer at the hearing, Police Federation representative Hugh Davies said Mr Greenwood’s actions had not been “an absolute breach” of Covid rules but was “obviously contrary to the spirit” of them.

Mitigating for Mr Greenwood, Mr Davies said the officer and his family had been under “an acute emotional strain” and that his wife remained “supportive” of him.

It was said that he had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and had an alcohol addiction.

“A highly promising police career has ended,” he said.

“Colleagues perceived he had the potential to become a chief officer. That is all now gone, obviously.”

The misconduct panel will decide on Thursday whether or not Mr Greenwood would have been dismissed had he still been employed by the force.