Police Officer Who Called In Sick to Help Her Criminal Boyfriend Gets an Unexpected Punishment After Officers Discover What She Had Been Doing

A former Greater Manchester Police officer has been jailed for three years after she secretly had a relationship with a drug dealer and used police information to help him.

Tubah Hamid, 25, worked as a police constable in the Tameside area of Greater Manchester. While she was serving as an officer, she started a secret relationship with a man who was involved with an organised crime group in Rochdale.

The court heard that Hamid used police computer systems to look at confidential information and passed sensitive details to her partner. She also gave him advice that could help him avoid being watched or caught by police.

Her boyfriend was described in court as a well-established drug dealer who was involved in selling Class A drugs.

On one occasion, Hamid called in sick and said she was unable to work. However, she was later seen getting into a vehicle with her boyfriend. Police said the same vehicle was linked to a cocaine deal later that day.

Hamid was also at her boyfriend’s home when police officers arrived with a search warrant. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and involvement in organised crime.

Although Hamid was a serving police officer at the time, she did not tell the officers who attended the property that she was a police constable.

The judge said Hamid also tried to contact people connected to her boyfriend after his arrest. According to the court, she appeared desperate to let others know what had happened.

When she later returned to work, she accessed police information connected to her boyfriend.

Concerns about Hamid’s behaviour were raised in January 2022, leading to an investigation by Greater Manchester Police’s Anti-Corruption Unit under the direction of the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Investigators found that between December 2021 and June 2022, Hamid shared confidential police intelligence without having a lawful reason to do so.

The investigation also uncovered messages between Hamid and her boyfriend. In April 2022, he expressed concerns that police might be watching him.

Hamid reportedly gave him information about how he could make it more difficult for police to follow him, including advice about changing the way he travelled.

Investigators also discovered that Hamid had searched police computer systems for information about four different people between October 2021 and March 2022.

According to the police watchdog, she later contacted at least two of those people shortly after searching for them. Investigators said there was no clear policing reason for her to carry out those searches or make contact with them.

Hamid first appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court in June 2025. She faced several charges, including misconduct in public office and computer misuse offences linked to accessing police information without a proper policing reason and providing information connected to an organised crime group.

Hamid had no previous criminal record. She did not answer questions during police interviews and chose not to give evidence during her trial.

She was found guilty at Liverpool Crown Court on July 9.

When she returned to court for sentencing on September 16, Hamid was seen wiping tears from her eyes as the judge sentenced her to three years in prison. A woman sitting in the public gallery was also seen crying.

Judge Gary Woodhall said Hamid had tried to blame the quality of her police training for some of what happened, but he rejected that explanation.

The judge said that regardless of the training she received, she should have understood that she was helping criminal activity while serving as a police officer.

He acknowledged that Hamid had faced personal stress connected to her family’s religious beliefs and expectations. However, he said her actions were deliberate and that she had chosen to put her relationship with the man ahead of her responsibilities as a police officer.

The judge said members of the public must be able to trust police officers to protect them and keep sensitive information safe.

He described Hamid’s actions as a serious breach of that trust, saying she had used the position she held as a police officer to help her partner instead of protecting the public.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct also strongly criticised her behaviour.

IOPC Director of Engagement Amanda Rowe said police officers who disclose confidential information without a proper reason can seriously damage public trust in policing.

She described Hamid’s actions as “audacious, corrupt and criminal” and said using her position to assist criminal activity was a complete betrayal of the public’s trust.

The IOPC said the evidence suggested this was an isolated case of corruption on this scale, but added that the sentence sends a clear warning that police officers who misuse their position to help criminals can face serious consequences.