A recent revelation by the BBC indicates that a Leicestershire county councillor, Andrew Hamilton-Gray, was relieved of his duties as a police officer last year. Hamilton-Gray secured a seat in Loughborough for Reform, garnering nearly 40% of the vote. It has come to light that a police misconduct hearing in January 2024 uncovered that he had falsely claimed illness to travel to Spain instead of fulfilling his duties as a police constable. This incident was one of two occasions where he feigned illness to pursue his personal business ventures.
In a post on social media following his election victory on 1 May, Hamilton-Gray highlighted his extensive service to the Crown throughout his life. He expressed his commitment to serving Loughborough North West with integrity, transparency, and honor. However, it has now been unveiled that he was dismissed from Leicestershire Police in January 2024 due to breaching professional standards related to honesty, integrity, conduct, orders, and responsibilities.
Hamilton-Gray’s LinkedIn profile reveals his involvement in a consultancy specializing in advising luxury car dealerships. With over 13 years of industry experience, he has expertise in marketing renowned brands like Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley, and McLaren. The Leicestershire Police Federation, representing the ex-officer, confirmed that his misconduct hearing was linked to his involvement in luxury car sales. Despite being granted permission by the force to run a car sales business in his spare time, his actions were deemed unacceptable and led to his dismissal.
Following his dismissal from Leicestershire Police, Hamilton-Gray has been included on the College of Policing’s barred list. He has refrained from commenting on the matter following advice. Additionally, he is listed as a registered director of two Loughborough-based companies, Speedster Cars Ltd and Hamilton Gray Consultancy Ltd. Hamilton-Gray resigned as a director of another car firm, Hamilton Grays Ltd, in December 2017. Efforts to obtain a statement from Reform UK regarding the situation are ongoing
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