April 28, 2023 12.45 pm This story is over 12 months old

Former Lincolnshire police officer accused of seeking relationship with victim

Former PC Andrew Walker allegedly text a victim for months
| Photo: Lincolnshire Police

An accelerated misconduct hearing is to be held on Thursday 11 May for former PC Andrew Walker.

It is alleged that former PC Walker breached the following standards of professional behaviour:

  • Discreditable conduct
  • Confidentiality
  • Honesty and integrity
  • Authority, respect, and courtesy

Former PC Walker was stationed at Stamford.  He retired from the force in October 2021.

It is alleged that between May 2021 and September 2021 the officer breached the standards of professional behaviour when he exchanged a series of text messages and maintained contact with a female victim for the purpose of pursuing an inappropriate emotional relationship.

Those text messages indicated the desire on his part to form an emotional relationship with the female victim, who was a victim of domestic abuse and that he met her through his duties as a police officer when initially responding to a call for service from her.

It is alleged that Andrew Walker’s conduct also breached the standards of professional behaviour when he disclosed details of police investigations and police information to the victim which she was not entitled to know.

The conduct, if proved, amounts to gross misconduct.

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