Former PC Aled Jones Accelerated misconduct hearing

Accelerated Misconduct Hearing outcome

Former officer concerned: Former PC Aled Jones

Date of hearing: 14^th September 2026

Summary of allegations:

2. Former PC Aled Jones had been involved in a sexual relationship with a colleague, [Officer A]

but on 14 September 2025 she told Former PC Jones that she just wanted to be friends

3. On 26 September 2025, Former PC Jones was on a night out with work colleagues, including

[Officer A]. The group proceeded to a bar called Gordon Bennetts in Hereford.

4. During the course of the evening, Former PC Jones behaved possessively, aggressively and

inappropriately towards [Officer A]:

1. repeatedly called her name and said “come here now” in an angry fashion;
2. When she tried to speak with others, Former PC Jones would block her path;
3. Former PC Jones put his finger in [Officer A]’s drink;
4. Former PC Jones told [Officer A] “I fucked you senseless”;
5. Former PC Jones shouted at [Officer A] and blocked her path to prevent her from leaving

the bar.

5.When [Officer A] went to leave the bar, Former PC Jones pushed her forcefully to the back, thereby assaulting her.

6. Former PC Jones’s conduct was witnessed by members of the public including [MR A] and[MR B], who intervened and challenged his behaviour. [MR A] told him “Mate, stop being weird with her”, or words to that effect, and was aware that Former PC Jones  was a police officer. [MR B] told him words to the effect that Former PC Jones should not speak to a female the way that he had and told Former PC Jones to leave her alone.

7.After Former PC Jones had pushed [Officer A],he attempted to contact her: a. messaged her saying “you fucked me” ;b. messaged her saying “I don’t know what it takes for you to make me care about you” ;c. messaged her saying “I’m trying to talk” and “I’d rather get stabbed than you” ;d. messaged her three times in quick succession on WhatsApp before deleting the messages ;e. rang her several times ;f. Later on 27 September 2025, Former PC Jones again messaged her repeatedly asking to speak, despite her stating she did not want to.

8.On 30 March 2026, Former PC Jones accepted a conditional caution for assault without injury(common assault and battery) contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act1988. The offence admitted was described thus: “Between 26/09/2025 and 27/09/2025 at Hereford in the County of Herefordshire inside Gordon Bennetts Club assaulted [Officer A]”. The conditions imposed were that Former PC Aled Jones must not contact[Officer A] directly or indirectly and Former PC Jones must not attend her home address.

The Standards of professional behaviour alleged to have been breached were:

• Discreditable Conduct

• Authority, Respect and Courtesy

Outcome:

The chair found that gross misconduct was proven. With the outcome being that the former officer would have been dismissed had he not already resigned, and the former officer to be placed on the barred list.