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Misconduct panel bars Chief Constable Scott Chilton from policing

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Chief constable Scott Chilton was barred from policing after a misconduct panel found him guilty.
The Eastleigh panel convicted Chilton on four charges, including sexual relations with two subordinates.
He dated Officer A from 2008-2012 while superintendent, including on-duty activity.
After becoming chief constable in February 2023, he secretly dated Officer B and urged message deletion.
He retired in April 2025 after the panel said he would have been dismissed and barred.

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Chief constable Scott Chilton was barred from policing after a misconduct panel found him guilty.
The Eastleigh panel convicted Chilton on four charges, including sexual relations with two subordinates.
He dated Officer A from 2008-2012 while superintendent, including on-duty activity.
After becoming chief constable in February 2023, he secretly dated Officer B and urged message deletion.
He retired in April 2025 after the panel said he would have been dismissed and barred.