PC Brazier & PC Motlib

Misconduct Hearing

Name of Officers:

Police Constable 1227 William BRAZIER (Suffolk Constabulary)

Police Constable 1073 Mahfuj MOTLIB (Suffolk Constabulary)

Hearing dates / time: Monday 27^th – Friday 31^st January 2025 and Thursday 6^th – Friday 7^th February 2025. The start time on Monday 27^th will be 10:00 hours.

Location: Landmark House, 4 Egerton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5PB.

Summary of conduct alleged:

In August 2021 PC BRAZIER was in a relationship with Ms C. On 9^th August 2021 she received a telephone call from male B whilst PC BRAZIER was present. Male B didn’t consider that the police were doing enough to find his friend, male A, who was missing. PC BRAZIER was unhappy with the way Ms C was spoken with.

PC BRAZIER and PC MOTLIB worked together from 23:00 hours on 9^th to 07:00 hours on 10^th August 2021. PC BRAZIER utilised Athena to complete searches in respect of male B when there was no policing purpose. It is then alleged that in the early hours of 10^th August 2024 PC BRAZIER mobile telephone was used to contact male B; that the communication with male B could reasonably have been perceived to have been abusive or offensive. The call adversely impacted on male B, who on looking out of the window of his address in Ipswich saw a marked police vehicle being driven slowly around the car park. This vehicle contained PC BRAZIER and PC MOTLIB. Neither officer challenged nor reported the behaviour that evening.

On 17^th August 2021 PC BRAZIER utilised Athena to complete searches in respect of male B and his allegation of malicious communication when there was no policing purpose.

 It is alleged that this conduct breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of:

• Honesty and Integrity (PC BRAZIER and PC MOTLIB)
• Authority, Respect and Courtesy (PC BRAZIER and PC MOTLIB)
• Failure to challenge (PC BRAZIER and PC MOTLIB)
• Confidentiality (PC BRAZIER)
• Discreditable conduct (PC MOTLIB)

It was determined that the allegations should be heard at a misconduct hearing.

Any application to attend the hearing should be made by 12:00 hours on Thursday 23^rd January 2025 by completing the ‘Apply to attend a misconduct hearing’ via the Suffolk Constabulary website. Any applicant should also read the ‘About misconduct hearings’ section on the website as this details the purpose of public hearings, who can attend, how to apply to attend and the conditions of entry.