Scott Chilton resigned with immediate effect days after the Daily Echo exclusively revealed that a police watchdog was investigating allegations he had sexual relationships with two officers.
Now the Echo can reveal that Mr Chilton was paid £55,154 as “compensation for loss of employment”. It is understood this relates to a payment in lieu of working his notice period.
Accounts show he also received more than £13,000 recorded as salary for the period from April 1, 2025 to his resignation on April 7, 2025. He received £217,389 in salary in the previous financial year.
This newspaper can also now reveal that Hampshire police and crime commissioner Donna Jones met Mr Chilton at her home in November 2024 to discuss his future.
They met again at police headquarters on February 12, 2025. The Echo understands that it was decided at that meeting not to refer the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct at that stage.
Ms Jones then made a referral to the IOPC on February 26, 2025. Mr Chilton now faces an allegation that he “repeatedly and dishonestly” denied the relationship when questioned by senior figures in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
As reported, Mr Chilton is due to appear at a misconduct hearing in October, when the allegations will be considered.
He is accused of having had a sexual relationship with a more junior officer while serving as chief constable.
The published misconduct notice alleges that he abused “his position for a sexual purpose having a sexual relationship with an officer while chief constable and failed to declare this relationship”.
He is also accused of having had sex with a junior officer while on duty earlier in his career.
Mr Chilton is also facing an allegation that he “failed to disclose a previous sexual relationship with another officer during the application process to become chief constable”.
The Office of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner has arranged for a misconduct hearing to begin on Monday, October 5.
Asked why the payments were made, a spokeswoman said: “On Mr Chilton’s resignation, he received £55,154 as Pay in Lieu of Notice (as opposed to him working the three month period in his contract).”
Mr Chilton’s departure led to his deputy Sam de Reya becoming acting chief constable. Published accounts show that she received £65,265 in salary and £22,809 in employer pension contributions for the interim period from April 8 to August 3. Alexis Boon was appointed as chief constable on August 4.
The accounts show that he received £138,032 in salary from that date to the end of March 2026, together with an extra £48,260 in employer pension contributions.