No Further Action Taken Against Sussex Police Officer

A Sussex Police officer charged with dangerous driving has been released with no further action to be taken.

PC James Kirk, 27, was alleged to have driven a marked police vehicle while responding to an emergency call through a red light and collided with a light goods vehicle (LGV) in Brighton on 4 September, 2024.

After being charged with dangerous driving, the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew the case under the rationale of a criminal prosecution not being in the public interest.

The matter remains with Sussex Police’s Professional Standards Department to consider misconduct proceedings.