What punishment did PC Ashley Barrett receive for harassing his ex-partner?

PC Ashley Barrett received an eight-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months, 150 hours of unpaid work, and a three-year restraining order.

Why was former officer Ashley Barrett found guilty?

Ashley Barrett was found guilty of harassment without violence for making repeated silent telephone calls to his ex-partner.

What is the consequence for Ashley Barrett's professional career?

Ashley Barrett has been barred from the policing profession and would have been dismissed if he had not already resigned.

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Ex-Cop Jailed for Silent Calls to Ex-Partner

23 Apr

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Summary

A former police officer received a suspended jail sentence for harassment.
The officer made repeated silent calls to his ex-partner.
He was also banned from the profession and given a restraining order.

Ex-Cop Jailed for Silent Calls to Ex-Partner

A former police officer has received a suspended jail sentence after being convicted of harassing his ex-partner through repeated silent telephone calls. PC Ashley Barrett, who served as a specialist operations trainer with West Yorkshire Police, was sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months.

Sheffield Magistrates' Court heard that Barrett made silent calls between October and November 2024, following the end of his relationship in January of that year. The 41-year-old officer denied the charges, suggesting his phone had been hacked.