Former Devon Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Stalking, Misconduct Charges

Kevin Davis, a former Devon and Cornwall Police officer, pleaded guilty to stalking and misconduct in public office after repeatedly approaching and asking a woman out, making her feel vulnerable and unsafe. Over a three-month period, Davis messaged the woman, made unwanted comments on her social media, approached her at a gym, and accessed police systems 24 times, including while on annual leave, to search for her. The charges also include causing a computer to perform unauthorized functions under the Computer Misuse Act. Davis was granted bail with a condition not to contact the victim and is set to be sentenced in mid-September. Separately, another police officer, Mark Blanchard of Northumbria Police, faces a misconduct hearing for contacting a person and their family uninvited after being convicted of stalking earlier in the year. These cases highlight ongoing concerns about police officers abusing their positions to stalk individuals.