Man complains that an officer knocked him off his bike - Nottinghamshire Police, October 2016

A man made a complaint to Nottinghamshire Police that, on 23 October 2016, an officer who was pursuing him for an alleged assault had used the police vehicle he was driving to knock him off his bike. The man sustained grazing to his buttock and arm as a result.

During the course of the investigation, the Investigator considered the accounts from the complainant and the officer. There was no forensic evidence or independent evidence available.

The Investigator concluded that there was insufficient evidence upon which a reasonable tribunal could conclude that the officer had a case to answer for misconduct.

After reviewing our report, Nottingham Police disagreed with our findings, and considered that the officer had a case to answer for misconduct. However, as the officer had retired from the force during our investigation, no disciplinary action could be taken against the officer.