Misconduct hearing for DC 14032 Charles Turner
1. Name of officer: DC 14032 Charles Turner.
2. The date, time and venue of the hearing:
Tuesday 20 October to Friday 23 October 2026 in the County Room, Kent Police Force Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9BZ starting at 10am.
3. The conduct and how that conduct is alleged to amount to gross misconduct:
It is alleged that DC 14032 Turner:-
- made unprofessional, abusive and misogynistic comments in a Microsoft Teams chat when referring to colleagues, of which five were identified by name.
- failed to challenge or appropriately address a colleague's use of unprofessional and abusive language.
- contacted colleagues in breach of workplace restrictions.
- seized a folding lock knife from the address of a male who had been arrested and he failed to record or document the seizure, the recovery of the knife and its movements.
- failed to store the lock knife appropriately. The lock knife formed part of the evidence in a case and the recovery of the knife should have been correctly documented.
In carrying out the actions above it is alleged that DC 14032 Turner breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to the following: -
Authority, respect and courtesy
In that the behaviour as described above by DC 14032 Turner could reasonably be perceived to be abusive and offensive by the public and/or policing colleagues.
Discreditable conduct
In that the behaviour as described above by DC 14032 Turner could reasonably be perceived as bringing discredit upon the police service and/or undermine confidence in it.
Challenging and reporting improper conduct
In that DC 14032 Turner in failed to challenge and report improper conduct by a fellow officer.
Orders and instructions
In that DC 14032 Turner failed to comply with the orders and instructions provided by Kent Police Force in respect of the seizure of property from suspects in criminal investigations and to safely store such items.
It is alleged that these matters individually and/or collectively amount to gross misconduct, namely a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour that, if proved, is so serious DC 14032 Turner’s dismissal would be justified.
Please note that the Chair of the hearing has imposed the following conditions: -
1) The taking of photographs and the use of visual or sound recording equipment during the hearing or by attendees whilst on police premises is prohibited, except for official purposes by the Professional Standards Department.
2) Any form of live streaming or live use of social media within the hearing is prohibited.
If you want to attend the hearing, please complete the online request form by 5pm on Monday 19 October 2026. No applications to attend will be considered after this date.