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Tutor-Student Police Affair Ends in Resignation, Barred List
5 Nov
Summary
- Two officers guilty of gross misconduct for inappropriate relationship.
- Resigned before being dismissed, ending their police careers.
- Evidence of texts, photos, and hotel bookings proved their lies.
Two Northamptonshire Police officers, PC Mark Robinson and Trainee Detective Constable Bethany Wilkins, faced disciplinary action for gross misconduct following an inappropriate relationship. Robinson, aged 55, was Wilkins' tutor when she joined the force in 2022. Evidence including text messages and a hotel booking from March 2023 revealed they were in a relationship, contradicting their statements to investigators on March 23, 2026. Wilkins resigned from her post prior to the disciplinary hearing.
During a break in the hearing on October 19, 2026, PC Robinson also resigned, citing investigative issues and prejudice. He had joined the force in February 2018 and became a tutor constable in 2020. The disciplinary panel found that both officers' behaviours were intentional and deliberate, failing to meet the public's expectations of honesty and integrity. Despite their resignations, both have been placed on the Police Barred List, with rights to appeal.
