Former Wiltshire PC Ted Andrews resigned from the force on Friday, January 2, following a conviction for drink driving.
A police disciplinary hearing held at Wiltshire Police Headquarters on Monday, January 5 found that Andrews had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour and that his actions amounted to gross misconduct.
The incident occurred at Swindon’s so-called Magic Roundabout on September 20, 2025. Police patrolling the area discovered Andrews’ broken-down Skoda at the roundabout, where it had collided with an object. Andrews was breathalysed, found to be above the legal alcohol limit, and arrested. He pleaded guilty at Oxford Magistrates’ Court in November, and was fined £250 and banned from driving for 16 months.
Iain Gibson, chair of the police disciplinary hearing, determined that Andrews would have been dismissed from the force without notice had he not already resigned. He emphasised the importance of maintaining public confidence in the police, and ensuring that policing was seen to be fair, with no one considered above the law. Andrews, who is now barred from policing, has 10 days to appeal the ruling in accordance with Police Conduct regulations 2020.
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