Special constable sacked for possessing weapons

He had revolver, taser and swordstick

A special constable with Devon and Cornwall Police has been thrown out after being found guilty of illegally possessing a revolver, taser, swordstick and incapacitant spray.

A disciplinary panel heard that Anton Calvert breached the standards of professional behaviours through his discreditable conduct.

After being prosecuted and found guilty, he was sentenced last September to a 12-month community order with 120 hours unpaid work.

SC Calvert had been suspended from duty immediately following the incident in May 2022 but it took a year before a police misconduct hearing dismissed him without notice and submitted his name to the list of people who are unable to work in policing.

In a report about Mr Calvert's behaviour, deputy chief constable Jim Colwell said: “this is not a case of an officer making a mistake…SC would have known he was committing a criminal offence”.

He added that SC Calvert’s behaviour was unacceptable and most serious in nature.

Deputy Head of Professional Standards, Detective Chief Inspector James Stock added: “We expect officers to adhere to the Standards of Professional Behaviour both on and off duty and the behaviour in this instance by Special Constable Calvert fell well below that. I welcome the outcome given by the chair in relation to this matter.”