Misconduct notices have been served on 11 Gwent Police officers as part of an investigation into allegations of offensive messages found on a phone of a dead police officer. Ricky Jones — who spent 26 years as a police officer before retirement — died in 2020, before his eldest daughter Emma looked through his iPhone and allegely found evidence of a culture of "sexual harassment of junior female colleagues" and corruption in the force.
Gwent Police's Chief Constable Pam Kelly had previosuly said that Wiltshire Police is conducting an independent investigation on behalf of the force into what she called a "toxic culture" after the messages were found which showed officers shared racist, sexist, and misogynistic messages. The matter was also referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The police watchdog say that while their investigation into the conduct of a number of Gwent Police officers linked to the alleged messages is ongoing, since enquiries started they have served notices on 11 current or former Gwent Police officers to indicate that their conduct is under investigation. In November it was announced three officers had been suspended.
