A Wiltshire Police officer has been accused of behaving in an inappropriate manner towards a female colleague and will face a gross misconduct hearing at the force’s headquarters in Devizes.
PC Jamie Lau is alleged to have acted contrary to the Standards of Professional Behaviour between January 2025 and September 2025. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00am on Monday 27 July at Wiltshire Police HQ.
What the hearing will consider
The force has not published full details of the allegation on its website. If the panel finds the allegation proved, the behaviour is said to amount to breaches relating to authority, respect and courtesy, and discreditable conduct.
- The officer faces a formal panel hearing rather than summary disciplinary action.
- The outcome will be published on the Wiltshire Police website following the hearing.
- A person found to have committed gross misconduct normally has the right to appeal within a set period.
Possible outcomes and consequences
Gross misconduct findings carry a range of sanctions that can affect a policing career and future employment in the sector. Typical outcomes include dismissal or formal warnings, and in some instances placement on a national barred list which prevents further policing work.
| Possible outcome | Effect |
|---|---|
| Dismissal without notice | Immediate termination of employment |
| Final written warning | Serious formal sanction recorded on personnel file |
| Finding that dismissal would have occurred | Applies if officer is no longer serving |
| Placement on national barred list | Prevents future policing roles nationally |
Local impact and transparency
Allegations of this nature are closely watched locally because they touch on public confidence in policing. Wiltshire residents expect transparency on disciplinary processes and outcomes; the force has confirmed it will publish the hearing’s result on its website. Where formal hearings are held, their conclusions are typically made available so communities and colleagues can see how standards are enforced.
The scheduled hearing in Devizes is an administrative process designed to establish facts and determine any sanction based on evidence presented to the panel. Any person named in disciplinary proceedings normally retains a right to appeal following the panel’s decision.
Further reporting will follow after the force publishes the hearing outcome.
