Police Inspector Dismissed Without Notice After Misconduct Hearing Finds Rape Allegations Substantiated

In a deeply troubling case, a police inspector identified as Insp Clive Summerill has been dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing. The independent Legally Qualified Chair, leading the inquiry, determined that Insp Clive Summerill committed rape against a woman referred to as Person A in a hotel room outside of the Avon and Somerset area in 2021. Despite a criminal investigation by an independent police force yielding no further action due to insufficient evidence, a separate misconduct investigation conducted by Avon and Somerset Police led to this week’s hearing at Police Headquarters.