The two officers 'damaged public confidence' and are barred from policing in the future.
PCs Mark Coleman and Dominic Van Der Linden were found guilty by a panel in Welwyn Garden CityTwo Hertfordshire Police officers have been found guilty of gross misconduct over a complaint by a woman who was later stabbed in a "frenzied" attack.
A misconduct panel heard that on 20 August 2021, the woman, Ms A, dialled 999 and reported that her ex-husband had visited her Watford home the previous evening in breach of his non-molestation order.PC Coleman telephoned the man and he agreed to abide by the order and stay away.Barrister George Thomas said: "It a matter of record that, a month after, he attempted to murder her in a frenzied attack using a knife.
"They knowingly misled supervisors about the doorbell footage and her willingness to make a complaint." Barrister Dominic Lewis, for PC Van Der Linden, said only PC Coleman had spoken on the telephone to the man.Mr Coleman, who has now left the force, did not not attend the hearing.