Student police officer charged with misconduct

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Image caption, PC Caitlin Howarth has been suspended from duty

A student police officer in West Yorkshire is facing a misconduct charge, over allegations she had a relationship with someone linked to crime.

PC Caitlin Howarth, who works in the Bradford area, has been suspended from duty.

West Yorkshire Police said the charge related to "a relationship with a notifiable association with criminal connections".

PC Howarth, 24, is due to appear at York Magistrates' Court on 7 March charged with misconduct in a public office.