Award-winning feminine sergeant stuck drink riding after downing a bottle of wine whilst staying up overdue to do police paintings

An award-winning feminine sergeant was once stuck drink riding after she downed a bottle of wine when she stayed up overdue doing paintings, a misconduct listening to was once advised.

Special Police Sergeant Claire Mumford, 47, claimed she felt ‘force’ to get her stories accomplished at house and stayed up till the early hours finishing them whilst consuming.

The mother-of-three had inebriated greater than a bottle of wine by the point she sooner or later went to mattress, it was once heard.

The subsequent morning, Sgt Mumford mentioned she didn’t really feel hungover however was once pulled over after 11am whilst riding her minivan after which blew over the restrict on a breathalyser take a look at.

She has now resigned from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary following the incident on March 13.

She aroused from sleep at 11:15pm as she was once so wired with all of the police bureaucracy that she needed to whole.

She then stayed up overdue into the evening consuming wine sooner than riding into paintings the next morning, with no need any breakfast.

At round 11am tomorrow she won a decision announcing her teenage daughter have been bitten by means of a canine and had to be taken to A&E.

Special Police Sergean claimed she felt ‘force’ to get her stories accomplished at house and stayed up till the early hours finishing them whilst consuming

She was once then pulled over by means of a police officer and her breathlyser take a look at mentioned she had 54mg of alcohol according to 100ml of breath, over the 35mg felony restrict.

She gave the impression at Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on April 8 the place she pleaded responsible to drink riding and was once passed a 12-month riding ban and a effective.

At the misconduct listening to, she was once discovered responsible of gross misconduct and it was once dominated that if she had stayed on she would now were brushed aside.

Sgt Mumford didn’t attend the listening to, however supplied a remark apologising and taking duty for her movements.

She labored with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary for 8 years and was once described as a ‘outstanding volunteer’.

In 2022 she was once awarded for her police paintings, having picked up an accolade with colleagues for being the ‘Special Constabulary Team of the Year’. 

She additionally volunteered for a neighborhood ladies’s rugby workforce and was once praised for her voluntary provider to the neighborhood.

Investigation Officer Detective Sergeant Chris Whittington mentioned: ‘On March 13 whilst off responsibility she drove a motor car having fed on such a lot alcohol that she was once over the felony restrict.

‘PC Ball was once on patrol at round 11:45am when he pulled over a Volkswagen Transporter close to Knighton, and recognized the only driving force.

‘She was once breathlysed and the end result got here again as 54mg according to 100ml of breath. She was once then arrested and brought to Newport Police Station.

‘Sgt Mumford was once due to this fact charged with riding a motor car whilst over the felony restrict and was once bailed to look at Newport Magistrates’ Court on April 8.

‘The officer resigned over the following couple of days and entered a responsible plea and was once given a ban and a effective.

‘She mentioned she was once devastated by means of her movements and accepts duty however didn’t have any concept that she was once nonetheless over the restrict.

‘The officer had a few years at the pressure and feels ashamed that it ended this fashion. She now accepts the allegation and accepts that this is a breach of requirements that results in gross misconduct.’

She has now resigned from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary following a pressure misconduct listening to

Stuart Freeston, Deputy Conduct and Performance Officer for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police Federation, represented Sgt Mumford.

He learn out her remark, announcing: ‘I’m ashamed and embarrassed by means of what took place.

‘I’m a unmarried mother or father to a few kids, elderly 18, 16 and 15, all of whom had been house skilled alone for various causes.

‘Supporting them turned into tough particularly as I’m the only driving force within the circle of relatives, with each my folks not able to force.

‘I’ve arrange a gaggle within the space for youngsters with particular wishes and feature risen up the ranks on the police over the past 8 years, taking up management roles.

‘I additionally won a nomination for particular constable of the yr in 2022 and feature accomplished numerous hours on foot patrol.

‘While off responsibility I used to be struggling with a psychological well being disaster. The incident left me surprised as I’d now not believe riding if I had any concept that I used to be over the restrict.

‘It was once completely out of persona and a real mistake. I haven’t any earlier convictions.

‘Normally I’ve rugby coaching on a Wednesday however I sought after to get my stories accomplished. I drank a bottle of wine over a 4 hour duration sooner than falling asleep.

‘I aroused from sleep at about 11:30pm and felt force to get on with my paintings. I had a few glasses of wine and didn’t consider what I had had after which had no breakfast within the morning. I used to be now not feeling hungover.

‘My daughter known as to mention she have been bitten by means of a canine and had to were given to A&E which was once when I used to be pulled over and breathlysed.

‘I had an impeccable file previous to this and I’m sorry for my movements and settle for the sentencing.

‘I’ve many glad recollections of the constabulary and so sorry that it ended this fashion.’

Tony Rowlinson, Assistant Chief Constable of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, who led the investigation mentioned: ‘The particular sergeant is culpable as she was once riding the car over the restrict.

‘I need to thanks for the extent of provider you’ve got given to the constabulary.

‘You have accomplished a outstanding quantity of neighborhood paintings and I thanks for that. This is a sad case which has resulted in you being discovered responsible of inebriated riding.

‘To uphold the criteria of the pressure I pass judgement on that she would were brushed aside had she been a serving officer.’