Volunteer Northamptonshire Police officer 'posted inappropriate messages about operation and his partners attacker'

A volunteer Northamptonshire Police officer is facing a disciplinary hearing for sending 'inappropriate' messages about an operation and his partner's attacker in an online chat group.

Special Constable Max Button is accused of posting 'unacceptable, abusive and aggressive comments and/or confidential information' multiple times last year.

A gross misconduct disciplinary panel at Northamptonshire Police's headquarters in Northampton next week will decide whether the officer breached the standards of professional behaviour.

Mr Button is alleged to have sent the messages in a Facebook Messenger group including a number of serving police officers and three people who no longer worked for the force.

Following an assault on his partner, who is also a police officer, he is accused of posting inappropriate comments about the attacker on May 12, 2019.

On June 17, Mr Button allegedly did the same thing when he was informed the perpetrator had been remanded in custody.

The officer also allegedly sent messages to a prison officer 'condoning violence and aggressive behaviour' towards the attacker on the same day.

Separately, Mr Button is accused of posting 'confidential information and/or operational information and/or potential tactics used by Northamptonshire Police' when asked why there was a large police presence in Corby on June 2.

The disciplinary hearing will betake place at Wootton Hall Park on Tuesday (August 4) and Wednesday.