PC Alisha Staves took semi-nude photos of herself while on duty

A police officer took two semi‑nude photos of herself in uniform on her mobile phone and sent them to her then partner with the comments "Work boobies" and "Maybe Mrs officer can give you a helping hand", a misconduct panel heard. PC Alisha Staves, of Humberside Police, took the selfies on two occasions in September and November 2023. One showed her wearing a police stab-proof vest while partially naked. The other, taken while on duty inside a police storeroom, showed her exposed breasts. She admitted her conduct breached the force's professional standards but denied it amounted to gross misconduct. However, a panel, led by Chief Constable Chris Todd, dismissed her from the force on Tuesday. The panel heard Staves took the selfies "for private use" and were only sent to her then partner. Mr Andrew Pickin, a barrister representing Humberside Police, told the panel the images were discovered in July 2025 during an examination of her personal electronic devices arising from an unrelated matter, which was not disclosed in the hearing. He said the second image was taken on 21 November while the officer was on duty and alone in a firearms licensing office during working hours after other