A THAMES Valley Police officer is set to appear in court next week over alleged inappropriate relationships he had with ‘multiple women’.

Oliver Perry-Smith, who was based in West Berkshire, has been charged with three counts of misconduct in public office and two counts of computer misuse.

The charges have been brought against the 38-year-old following an investigation into the police constable’s conduct -- which included alleged inappropriate relationships he formed with multiple women during the course of his duties -- by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

This came after Thames Valley Police referred his case to the watchdog in November 2019.

The investigation was completed in June 2021 and the IOPC passed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Following this, CPS authorised the charges against the officer.

Perry-Smith will appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 11.