Drunken Police Trainee’s Wild Night Ends Career
Trainee cop Brogan Canning’s police career was torched after a booze-fuelled binge went horribly wrong. During a night out, she stroked a senior colleague’s leg, lunged for a kiss, and brazenly asked, “Do you think I’m fit?”
The shocking misconduct hearing revealed Canning persistently badgered her tutor with, “you know you want to” as she made unwanted advances. The victim felt “anger and embarrassment” over her drunken antics.
Colleagues Speak Out on Shocking Behaviour
- Nathan Mills witnessed Canning stroking the officer’s leg instead of just his hand.
- PC Megan Smith said Canning was acting “oddly” before she got her into a taxi home.
- The male officer expected “more professional behaviour” and swiftly reported the misconduct.
Following the investigation, Canning quit. North Yorkshire Police confirmed she would have been sacked had she stuck around.
Gross Misconduct Costs Her Policing Career for Good
The panel slammed Canning’s actions — trying to kiss PC A, grabbing his neck, pulling him close, and inappropriate touching — as gross misconduct and a serious breach of professional standards.
“An unwanted sexual approach towards PC A amounts to victimising and offensive behaviour… This could damage public confidence in policing,” said Assistant Chief Officer Sarah Jackson, who led the hearing.
Despite showing remorse and a previously clean record, the panel ruled dismissal and a lifetime ban from UK policing was the only option.
Another Trainee Banned for Leaking Secrets to Criminal Boyfriend
Canning’s ban comes hot on the heels of West Yorkshire trainee Maryam Ilyas, 20, who was barred for life after tipping off her drug dealer boyfriend about police operations.
Investigators found Ilyas accessed police systems multiple times between March and May 2025 to snoop on him, all while hiding their relationship during vetting. She resigned before her hearing but would’ve been sacked for sure.
These bitter scandals have sparked fresh concerns over vetting and conduct standards among Britain’s police trainees.
