Female cop took semi-nude ‘work boobies’ selfies in stab vest and supplied ‘serving to hand’
PC Alisha Staves, a Humberside Police officer, has been fired for sending the photos of herself in uniform to her partner on her mobile. She admitted breaching the force’s standards
Hull Police Station
A female police officer has been fired for sending semi‑nude photos of herself in uniform to her partner on her mobile phone. PC Alisha Staves included the message, “Work boobies”, as well as one saying, “Maybe Mrs officer can give you a helping hand”.
The Humberside Police officer took the selfies on her phone 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 (April 14). The panel heard Staves took the selfies “for private use” and were only sent to her then partner.
Barrister Andrew Pickin, for the police, said 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 November 21 while the officer was on duty and alone in a firearms licensing office during working hours after other staff had left for the day. She sent the photo with the comment “Maybe Mrs officer can give you a helping hand”, the panel heard.
Mr Pickin said: “She explains that in relation to allegation one [stab-proof vest], she did this in reaction to his doubt that she was a front-line police officer. She accepts this was an error of judgement and lacked professionalism.”
He said her behaviour was “of a sexual nature” and went “beyond poor judgment”, amounting to a serious abuse of her position, harming Humberside Police’s reputation and public trust. Mr Pickin added: “There is little difficulty in concluding that this sort of deliberate and completely inappropriate behaviour is so serious as to justify dismissal.
“The officer evidently has no issues in taking revealing photos of herself, wearing items of police uniform, and sending these on.”
Staves was already subject to a written warning at the time the allegations came to light, the panel heard.
In mitigation, Matthew Baron, who was representing Staves, told the hearing she was remorseful and “felt pressured by her partner” to take the photos. He said they were not widely distributed nor were they in the public domain.
He argued the photos were not taken “for financial gain” and there was no violence, intimidation or sexual impropriety involved in her behaviour. Mr Baron added: “No-one else has been targeted or affected by this.”
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