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Outcome notice for Former Chief Constable Scott Chilton

Date: 23 October 2026

Summary of allegations

  1. Being the applicant for the post of, and during his tenure as, the Chief Constable of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary, failed to disclose to his Police and Crime Commissioner or anyone else his consensual sexual relationship (alleged to have taken place at some time between approximately 2008-2012 while he was a Chief Inspector or Superintendent) with Officer A during the application process to become Chief Constable and thereafter. Furthermore, he repetitively and dishonestly denied the said sexual relationship.
  2. At some time in the period of approximately 2008-2012, whilst a Chief Inspector or Superintendent in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary, had consensual sexual relations with Officer A, a subordinate police officer, including whilst he was on duty.
  3. Being the Chief Constable of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary, abused his position for a sexual purpose by having a consensual sexual relationship with Officer B, a subordinate.
  4. Being the Chief Constable of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Constabulary failed to declare to his Police and Crime Commissioner, or anyone else, his consensual sexual relationship with Officer B. Furthermore, when said sexual relationship came to light, he behaved inappropriately towards Officer B.

Outcome

The panel found all four allegations were proven and that former Chief Constable Scott Chilton had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of the following standards: Honesty and Integrity, Orders and Instructions, Discreditable Conduct, and Authority, Respect and Courtesy.

The panel determined that the former Chief Constable’s conduct amounted to gross misconduct.

Sanction

The panel found he would have been dismissed if he was still a serving officer for all four allegations. As a result he will be placed on the College of Policing’s barred list for a minimum of five years, which will prevent him from being employed or appointed by a police force or other specified law enforcement body.