PC took photos of her 'work boobies' while on duty

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PC Alisha Staves took two selfies of herself exposing her breasts while wearing police clothing, a misconduct panel heard

Angus Young PC Alisha Staves walking on the pavement outside a red-brick building, partially covering her face with a large bag. In the foreground, the rear of a marked police car with high-visibility blue and yellow markings is parked on the street. Behind Alisha Staves are steps leading to a doorway with a blue door, a low brick wall with flowers, and a green utility box set against the building. — PC Alisha Staves took two selfies of herself exposing her breasts while wearing police clothing, a misconduct panel heard

A police officer took two semi‑nude photos of herself in uniform on her mobile phone and sent them to her then partner with the comments "Work boobies" and "Maybe Mrs officer can give you a helping hand", a misconduct panel heard.

PC Alisha Staves, of Humberside Police, took the selfies on two occasions in September and November 2023. One showed her wearing a police stab-proof vest while partially naked. The other, taken while on duty inside a police storeroom, showed her exposed breasts.

She admitted her conduct breached the force's professional standards but denied it amounted to gross misconduct.

However, a panel, led by Chief Constable Chris Todd, dismissed her from the force on Tuesday.

The panel heard Staves took the selfies "for private use" and were only sent to her then partner.

Mr Andrew Pickin, a barrister representing Humberside Police, told the panel the images were discovered in July 2025 during an examination of her personal electronic devices arising from an unrelated matter, which was not disclosed in the hearing.

He said the second image was taken on 21 November while the officer was on duty and alone in a firearms licensing office during working hours after other staff had left for the day.

She sent the photo with the comment "Maybe Mrs officer can give you a helping hand", the panel heard.

Staves was dismissed at the conclusion of a one-day misconduct hearing which was held in Goole

The exterior of Goole Magistrates’ Court - a red-brick building with a blue entrance door and steps with blue handrails. In the foreground, a black-framed sign reads “Goole Magistrates’ Court,” with an empty noticeboard, set beside a small lawn and paved walkway. — Staves was dismissed at the conclusion of a one-day misconduct hearing which was held in Goole

Pickin said: "She explains that in relation to allegation one [stab-proof vest], she did this in reaction to his doubt that she was a front-line police officer.

"She accepts this was an error of judgement and lacked professionalism."

He said her behaviour was "of a sexual nature" and went "beyond poor judgment". It amounted to a serious abuse of her position, harming Humberside Police's reputation and public trust.

"There is little difficulty in concluding that this sort of deliberate and completely inappropriate behaviour is so serious as to justify dismissal," said Pickin.

"The officer evidently has no issues in taking revealing photos of herself, wearing items of police uniform, and sending these on."

Staves was already subject to a written warning at the time the allegations came to light, the panel heard.

In mitigation, Matthew Baron, who was representing Staves, told the hearing she was remorseful and "felt pressured by her partner" to take the photos, which were not widely distributed nor were they in the public domain.

He argued the photos were not taken "for financial gain" and there was no violence, intimidation or sexual impropriety involved in her behaviour.

"No-one else has been targeted or affected by this," he said.

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