Former Officer Jamie Bunting Accelerated Misconduct Summary

Accelerated Misconduct Hearing Outcome
Former Officer concerned: Jamie Bunting
Date of hearing: 11/7/2025

Summary

It was alleged that the former officer:

On the 7th of November 2024 at Shrewsbury Crown Court, and having pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children of Category A, B and C, the Former Officer was sentenced to terms of imprisonment of 10, 6 and 4 months respectively to run concurrently. Sentence suspended for 2 years. He was also made subject to Notification Requirements and to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order to run for 10 years.

The Standards of Professional Behaviour breached are:

Decision

The Chair decided that Former Officer Jamie Bunting would have been dismissed without notice if he had not ceased to be a member of West Mercia Police.

As a consequence of this outcome Former Officer Jamie Bunting will be placed on the College of Policing Barred List.