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Officer was handed a suspended jail sentence earlier this year.

An officer who crashed into another motorist when he went through a red light at a junction has been given a final written warning.

PC Peter Mcall, of Northumbria Police, hit the woman’s car at 74mph in what was a 40mph zone on August 18, 2015.

PC Mcall had been responding to a report of a fire at a hotel when the incident occurred in North Tyneside.

The victim was hospitalised for three weeks and left with seven fractured ribs, a collapsed lung, lacerations to her liver and spleen and a broken knee.

PC Mcall admitted causing serious injury as a result of dangerous driving.

In April, PC Mcall was given a 15 month jail sentence- suspended for two years - disqualified from driving for three years and ordered to pay more than £6,000 court costs.

However the woman said she did not wish PC Mcall to lose his liberty or his job with the force, views that The Recorder of Middlesbrough, Judge Simon Bourne-Arton said “weighed heavily” in his decision on sentence.

It was claimed the officer may have confused the red lights with lights further down the road which were green.

The 30-year-old said he genuinely believed he was responding to an emergency.

PC Mcall was said to have shown considerable remorse and had penned a letter to the victim.

He received praise from senior officers who gave references, describing him as an honest, caring, reliable individual with a genuine desire to help people.

An investigation by the IPCC found evidence of gross misconduct and as a result he was given a final written warning last week.

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[Cathedral Bobby + 1,174]

Really glad he kept his job. Another example of why you should not run a red light even when blue lighting

[HazRat 762]

I'm may not be popular with my views here.....

He ran a red ATS at 74 MPH. His mitigation was that he may have confused the ATS immediately in front with a green ATS further down the road. I give him credit for pleading guilty, but seriously, 74 through red ATS is madness. He was supposed to be a trained driver.

What I do disagree with is the IPCC. He's been dealt with at court and received a fairly substantial sentence. I really cannot see the benefit of sticking the boot in with a gross misconduct. All credit to NP for being sensible and going with a final written warning.

[JulietAlpha1 + 515]

32 minutes ago, HazRat said:

All credit to NP for being sensible and going with a final written warning.

And for senior officers giving references for sentencing! 

[Zulu 22 + 4,571]

We can go through Red Lights but have to give care. 74 mph through  Red Light can never be justified and he was perhaps lucky, but he will have to live with it.

[Cathedral Bobby + 1,174]

It was nice to read that the IP said she did not want him to go to prison or lose his job. Unusual in todays litigious society.

[HazRat 762]

1 minute ago, Cathedral Bobby said:

It was nice to read that the IP said she did not want him to go to prison or lose his job. Unusual in todays litigious society.

Despite what she went through, that was a really nice gesture. I've just read the £6k fine. He pleaded guilty at the first opportunity.

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1 hour ago, JulietAlpha1 said:

And for senior officers giving references for sentencing! 

I wonder if they had been so supportive had the IP been more inclined to giving an adverse impact statement.    That would mean them really standing up for the officer despite external comments

[Cathedral Bobby + 1,174]

1 minute ago, BlueBob said:

I wonder if they had been so supportive had the IP been more inclined to giving an adverse impact statement.    That would mean them really standing up for the officer despite external comments

From comments made by the judge had she not made the comments of support it is highly likely the sentence would have been a custodial and not suspended, therefore their support would be immaterial.

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1 hour ago, Cathedral Bobby said:

From comments made by the judge had she not made the comments of support it is highly likely the sentence would have been a custodial and not suspended, therefore their support would be immaterial.

Perhaps your missing the point and it's regardless of the judge's actions.   Would the police have publicly made their comments on support had the injured person not been supportive.  I.e.- they would publicly speak in favour despite public outcry ( for want of a better phrase)

[Cathedral Bobby + 1,174]

1 minute ago, BlueBob said:

Perhaps your missing the point and it's regardless of the judge's actions.   Would the police have publicly made their comments on support had the injured person not been supportive.  I.e.- they would publicly speak in favour despite public outcry ( for want of a better phrase)

I get your point and agree with you