Detective guilty of forging murder trial witness statement - Hampshire Constabulary

Read information about our investigation into DC Robert Ferrow, based at Portsmouth police station, who was charged with making a false instrument with intent for it to be accepted as genuine, under the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981.

Our investigation began in August 2019 and concluded in June 2020. At the investigation’s conclusion, we referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which made the decision to charge the officer. A special case misconduct hearing was held on 25 October 2021, where the Hampshire Constabulary Police Chief Constable ruled former DC Ferrow would have been dismissed if still a serving officer. He will be placed on the police barred list.

Our investigation report and summary of conclusions are available from this investigation page.