Misconduct Hearing Outcome for former Constable Edwards

An accelerated misconduct hearing was held at Merseyside Police Headquarters, Cazneau Suite, Liverpool, L3 3AN on Thursday 1 October 2026, it was chaired by Merseyside Police Chief Constable Rob Carden.  

The accelerated hearing was in relation to former Constable Carl Edwards who resigned earlier on the morning of the hearing.

The former Police Constable faced allegations of breaching the police standards of professional behaviour relating to Honesty & Integrity, Authority, Respect & Courtesy, Discreditable Conduct & Confidentiality.

The former officer engaged in inappropriate contact with three vulnerable females whilst on duty and accessed and obtained information without a reasonable or legitimate policing purpose leading to five separate convictions at court.

The former officer was found to have breached the above standards at gross misconduct and was given the sanction of Dismissal without notice, should he still have been serving.

The former has now been added to the College of Policing barred list.

Further details can be found in the attached report.