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Former Leicestershire Police officer found guilty of gross misconduct after lying about crash visit to go to McDonald's
Overview
A misconduct panel has concluded that former Leicestershire Police officer Emma Elliott committed gross misconduct by lying about visiting a witness of a car crash and going to McDonald's instead. Ring doorbell footage proved she never knocked on the door, and she subsequently updated police software with false information. The panel stated she would have been dismissed had she not already resigned, and she has now been placed on the barred list.
Key points
- Former Leicestershire Police officer Emma Elliott faced a misconduct hearing on 13 October 2026.
- Ring doorbell footage revealed Elliott failed to knock on the door of a man who reported a car crash on 17 October 2025.
- Elliott falsely updated police software to claim she had unsuccessfully attempted to contact the resident.
- The panel heard she missed an opportunity to return to the scene because she went to McDonald's.
- Elliott cited personal pressures, bereavements, and being "half asleep" during her shift as mitigation.
- The panel ruled her actions constituted gross misconduct, breaching standards of honesty, integrity, duties, and discreditable conduct, and she has been placed on the barred list.