Cambridgeshire Police officer charged with dangerous driving

6 Apr 2018 04:12 PM

A police officer serving with Cambridgeshire Constabulary has been charged with dangerous driving.

PC Lee Rumsey is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates Court on 9 May following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

The charge relates to an incident which happened on 29 August, 2017 when a police car driven by PC Rumsey was engaged in a pursuit of a vehicle along Morley Way, Peterborough.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary referred the incident to the IOPC and an investigation was launched that concluded in December 2017.

A file was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) who authorised the charge