Ex-Inspector Banned for DVPO Violation

0:00A former Leicester's share police inspector named Carl Meey just got barred from policing for good after a court ruled he used violence or threats against. A woman was still on the job. This came from a domestic violence protection order slapped on him by Leicester Magistrate's court back on July 3rd, 2025, marking. Straight up gross misconduct. That order is an emergency civil tool magistrates use to shield abuse victims when they believe on the balance of probabilities, violence happened, and more protection is needed. The misconduct hearing zeroed in on how this breached pro standards and chief constable Stephen Cooper chaired it, saying it's hard to picture any. Scenario where such an order on a serving cop wouldn't tank public trust. Me admitted the order existed but pushed back, claiming the police painted it too harshly and that the low-proof threshold sealed it. He even called the whole DVPO process a shortcut since his bail time ran out, and during court he owned up to hitting a wardrobe but denied bigger issues.

1:01Meey had retired just a month earlier on June 5th, 2025, skipping the hearing altogether. Cooper ruled he'd have been fired on the spot if still active, landing him on the police bar list anyway. Reporting on this only dropped now because a criminal probe wrapped up without further charges, clearing the way after nearly a year of restrictions. To avoid messing with proceedings, I'm Cory with the story. That's your Lester News Today update, AI powered and always on.