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Independent Review Ordered After Hampshire Officer Dies During Misconduct Probe

An external expert will evaluate whether the Department’s disciplinary processes ensure fairness in internal investigations.

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Overview

  • Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has commissioned an independent external review of the Professional Standards Department in Hampshire following PC Claire Browne’s death.
  • Acting Chief Constable Sam de Reya and incoming Chief Constable Alexis Boon have endorsed the review and confirmed it will not interfere with ongoing legal or coroner proceedings.
  • PC Claire Browne, 44, was found dead on July 7 at a Netley Abbey property after she had been released on bail pending a gross misconduct probe.
  • The Independent Office for Police Conduct is overseeing the statutory investigation and a file is being prepared for the coroner as the death is not being treated as suspicious.
  • Browne’s case marks the second fatality of a serving Hampshire officer under a PSD inquiry this year, intensifying scrutiny of officer welfare during internal probes.