THREE police officers have today been disciplined after falling short of expected standards while on the hunt for teenager Jayden Parkinson.

Two Thames Valley Police officers were given final written warnings following misconduct proceedings about the way the initial investigation into Jayden's disappearance was handled.

A final written warning was the highest sanction that could have been imposed on them in the hearing.

A third officer who admitted breaching standards of professional behaviour received a written warning.

The meeting earlier today found that all three had breached the standards of professional behaviour in respect of Orders and Instructions and Duties and Responsibilities.

The three officers and one other member of staff at Thames Valley Police were referred to the internal proceedings following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission’s (IPCC).

The IPPC looked at the officers' response to the 17-year-old being reported missing and the force’s contact with her before she was murdered in December, 2013.

On December 4, 2013, Jayden's ex-boyfriend Ben Blakeley was arrested in connection with an outstanding allegation that he had taken indecent images of her.

He was arrested again on December 10 on suspicion of kidnapping Jayden and bailed, before being arrested on December 12 on suspicion of murdering her.

Unknown to the police, Blakeley had murdered her on December 3. A complaint was made to TVP, which referred the complaint to the IPCC later that month.

It investigated whether the police knew on December 4 that Jayden had been reported missing and also the fact that her case – initially classed as ‘medium risk’ – was not upgraded to ‘high risk’ until six days later.

In April 2014, the investigation was widened to include complaints from Jayden’s mother about police contact in the months leading up to her murder and the force’s response to alleged threats Blakeley made against Jayden.

Last Friday the other member of staff at TVP was found to have "no case to answer".

Blakeley, 23, was convicted of Jayden’s murder in July last year and jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years.