By Tony O’Reilly-
Shamed former Nottinghamshire Police detective inspector has been barred from policing for life after a gross misconduct hearing found he would have been dismissed today had he not already resigned from the force.
Former Detective Inspector Barred, Steve Wragg, (pictured)a former detective inspector, has been barred from policing for life after a gross misconduct hearing. He resigned from Nottinghamshire Police on February 15, 2023, after allegations were presented to him.
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An accelerated gross misconduct hearing heard that former Detective Inspector Steven Wragg exchanged inappropriate, derogatory and discriminatory messages about colleagues and members of the public.
Nature of Allegations Wragg faced allegations of gross misconduct, including exchanging inappropriate, misogynistic, and discriminatory WhatsApp messages, failing to report misconduct by a colleague, and conspiring to provide an unfair advantage in an inspector’s promotion process.
Nottinghamshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate conducted a thorough investigation into Wragg’s behavior, leading to an accelerated gross misconduct hearing at Sherwood Lodge Force HQ. The outcome would have been immediate dismissal had he not already resigned.
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Wragg’s name will be added to the College of Policing barred list, preventing him from working in policing again and affecting his future employment opportunities.
Both the Head of Professional Standards, Detective Superintendent Hayley Williams, and Chief Constable Kate Meynell expressed strong disapproval of Wragg’s actions, emphasizing the force’s commitment to high standards and the importance of public trust.
Former Detective Inspector Steve Wragg faced a number of allegations during a one-day hearing open to the public and press on Friday 11 August.
Wragg’s behaviour has been described as “deplorable” by Nottinghamshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate which built up a case against him.
Wragg resigned from the Force on February 15, 2023, after the full extent of the allegations were put before him.
An accelerated gross misconduct hearing was held at Sherwood Lodge Force HQ on Friday (August 11). The outcome had he not resigned would have been immediate dismissal.
This means he will now be on the College of Policing barred list, meaning he cannot work in policing again, which will ultimately affect any future employment opportunities.
In June 2021, he conspired to share material relevant to the upcoming inspectors promotion process for which an officer was a candidate in order to provide him with an unfair advantage.
Nottinghamshire Police’s Professional Standards Directorate was alerted to Wragg’s behaviour and carried out a thorough investigation.
Eight members of staff affected by Wragg’s behaviour and the deceased man’s family have been visited by PSD and kept well-informed of the investigation.
Head of Professional Standards, Detective Superintendent Hayley Williams, said: “Wragg behaved in a deplorable manner and we don’t want anyone working for our organisation that shares these opinions whether they are expressed in or outside of work.
“As soon as we were made aware of these allegations we carried out a thorough investigation and today’s result shows how seriously we take these matters as a force.
“The actions of this officer fell well below the standards expected of him by Nottinghamshire Police.
“He resigned from the force several months ago and this accelerated gross misconduct hearing has now seen him dismissed. He no longer works for Nottinghamshire Police and is on the College of Policing barred list, so he cannot work in policing ever again.
“The standards we set for our officers is extremely high and anyone who falls below that standard will be dealt with immediately.
“It is important that the public has trust and confidence in our organization and this case shows how seriously we take our commitment in providing these values.
“The vast majority of our employees maintain the highest possible professional standards which makes it all the more important we address instances where individuals’ behaviour has fallen short of these expectations.”
Chief Constable Kate Meynell said: “This individual’s behaviour was abhorrent and completely unacceptable.
“This behaviour will not be tolerated and we will continue to ensure those who fall below the exceptionally high standards we set are removed from our organization immediately.
“This type of behaviour undermines the great work of hundreds of colleagues who put their lives at risk every day to keep the public safe.”
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