A police officer who made inappropriate sexual comments to colleagues has been sacked.
Staffordshire Police said the unnamed officer was dismissed after a two-day hearing found that their conduct amounted to gross misconduct.
Deputy Chief Constable Emma Barnett said:
“The good conduct of officers is essential to ensure continued public confidence in the police and to allow officers to effectively discharge their duties – this officer completely undermined our efforts and in doing so, lost the confidence of both colleagues and the public.
“Tackling inappropriate sexual behaviour within our own workforce is a priority and we are determined to deal with any individual whose behaviour falls short of the standards we expect.
“We have delivered an internal programme to ensure colleagues actively intervene and challenge inappropriate behaviours and also to increase confidence of reporting unacceptable conduct.
“The officer will be placed on the national College of Policing’s Barred List preventing them from working within policing and other law enforcement bodies.”
Deputy Chief Constable Emma Barnett, Staffordshire Police
