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A former North East police officer convicted of controlling or coercive behaviour is set to face a misconduct hearing over claims he recorded and sent a sexual video while on duty.
Former PC Joshua Davison allegedly accessed police systems without a policing purpose, sent “disrespectful and discriminatory” WhatsApp messages and recorded and sent a sexual video while on duty.
The former Northumbria Police officer was convicted of controlling or coercive behaviour at Teesside Crown Court on November 20, 2025.
He was later jailed for 16 months.
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The hearing notice says: "The allegations are said to breach five Standards of Professional Behaviour under Schedule 2 of the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020.
"These are discreditable conduct, confidentiality, orders and instructions, authority, respect and courtesy, and equality and diversity.
"The matters, if proven, are said to amount to gross misconduct because they are considered so serious as to justify dismissal."
The accelerated hearing will be held in public at Middle Engine Lane Police Station, in Wallsend at 1pm on Thursday, October 8.