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Following the flash flood in the Rasuwa district and the Nepal-China border area on 26 August, the Nepalese government has established a toll-free emergency Nepalese language number (1234), and a dedicated hotline (1144) accessible in Nepal. If you're affected and need assistance from the UK government, call:
Police Misconduct Hearing: 2nd September 2026.
A misconduct hearing in relation to Constable 4021 Sheppard was previously scheduled to be held at Police Headquarters, Glan-y-Don, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 8AW commencing at 1000 hrs on 2nd September 2026.
This hearing has been cancelled and will be subject of a further public notice once a date has been determined.
Police Misconduct Hearing: 3rd September 2026
A misconduct hearing will be held at Police Headquarters, Glan-y-Don, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8AW commencing at 1000hrs on Thursday 3rd September 2026.
Constable 3074 Michael Smith faces the following allegation:
It is alleged that on 27th April 2026 you accessed an ICAD event in relation to a road traffic collision incident that occurred on 26th April 2026. Your wife was the driver of one of the vehicles and you were a witness (being the passenger in the vehicle). There was no apparent policing purpose for this unauthorised access.
When accessing police systems, messaging is clear during each logon session, where there is a reminder of the responsibilities of officers and staff accessing the information therein and this must be for a policing purpose. It is alleged that you have failed to follow these instructions.
It is alleged that PC Smith breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour relating to Confidentiality, Orders and Instructions, and Discreditable Conduct.
The allegations above have been assessed by the Appropriate Authority as amounting to Gross Misconduct.
Public viewing of this hearing will be via remote access through Microsoft Teams.
To request access to the proceedings you will need to register to access the hearing using the following link prior to the commencement of proceedings.
Misconduct hearings are open to everyone. Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please be aware that you might be subject to a search before entering the hearing room.
Find out more about what to expect at a hearing by reading the Home Office guidance on misconduct hearings.