Brighton Magistrates’ Court has acquitted a police officer of a charge of assault after a trial on Friday, March 17th. Detective Constable Thomas Hawkins was accused of assaulting a woman he knew while he was off duty in May 2022.
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The matter was referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), who directed that the force’s Professional Standards Department should conduct a local investigation. After pleading not guilty to the charge, DC Hawkins was found not guilty by the court.