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Former Warwickshire Police officer faces harassment trial

Nicola Goodwin

BBC Midlands Investigations team

Andrew Price Photo showing Paul Whitehurst looking up at the camera.  He is wearing a navy padded jacket.   He has dark, thinning hair and a grey and white stubbled chin. he wears a puffy blue jacket over a dark green top.Andrew Price

Paul Whitehurst served as a police officer for more than 20 years

A former Warwickshire Police officer is to go on trial for harassment.

Paul Whitehurst, 53, formerly served as a Det Sgt in Warwickshire Police’s anti-corruption unit and the charge relates to a breach of a restraining order on conviction.

Whitehurst, of Holywell, north Wales, appeared at Mold Magistrates’ Court on 13 February and pleaded not guilty.

He is due to go on trial at the same court on 23 April.

In July, Whitehurst pleaded guilty to five charges of assault by beating during a trial at Chester Crown Court.

He admitted attacking his former partner including punching her and throwing her across a room, leaving her feeling imprisoned in her own home.

He was sentenced to 18 weeks in custody, half of which was to be served in prison.

Warwickshire Police A police mugshot of Paul Whitehurst, looking at the camera. He has short, dark to white hair and a grey and white stubbled chin and cheeks. He has blue eyes. He wears a blue jacket over a red top.Warwickshire Police

Paul Whitehurst retired from Warwickshire Police in June

Whitehurst worked for Warwickshire Police for more than 20 years.

Following a complaint, he was removed from his public contact role in professional standards in November 2020.

In May 2022 he was suspended after a second complaint was made.

He retired from the force in June, shortly before a gross misconduct hearing was held.

His former force determined he would have been dismissed if he had not already retired.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has recommended to Warwickshire Police that Whitehurst should face gross misconduct proceedings in respect of four further investigations.

A spokesperson for the force told the BBC that: “Arrangements are being made for gross misconduct proceedings to take place in due course.”


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