Sussex police officer to appear in court charged with assault

By Sam Pole
Published 12th Dec 2022, 13:30 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2022, 13:31 BST
A Sussex police officer is set to appear in court after being charged with assault.A Sussex police officer is set to appear in court after being charged with assault.
A Sussex police officer is set to appear in court after being charged with assault.
A Sussex police officer is set to appear in court after being charged with assault.

Thomas Hawkins, 43, will appear before Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 12 charged with assault.

The assault is alleged to have occurred on a woman known to him on May 11 2022.

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Hawkins, a Sussex Police Detective Constable, is suspended from duty. The alleged offence happened off duty.

The matter was referred to the Independent Office of Police Conduct who directed that a local investigation by the Professional Standards Department should be conducted.