The court heard that one of the people whose statement had been signed by Hemstock felt they were “being painted as a liar” as “everyone was telling me I’d given a statement when I hadn’t”.
Thackray said Hemstock had forged the signatures to “speed up the process of detection of shoplifters”.
He said: “It should be clearly understood that was your motive, not to implicate an innocent person but to speed up the process of those who had committed shop thefts by signing statements based on information you had received.”
However, he stressed it was an “extremely serious offence” that “undermines the public’s confidence in police officers”.
Hemstock was described by Thackray as having “previous good character” and that she had been commended by a chief constable on three separate occasions for helping a suicidal female, challenging a man who was threatening an acid attack and use a shotgun, and helping a pregnant woman.
The judge added that at the time of the incidents she was “feeling overwhelmed with work” and “had very significant family and personal responsibilities”.
Thackray concluded: “I have very little doubt you will ever appear before a court again.
“I’m satisfied an appropriate sentence can be achieved in the community.”
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