Police sergeant sacked for having ‘phone sex’ with student officer

The officer was ‘practically caught’ by his son on one event, which he described as a ‘get up name’

A police sergeant has been struck off for having ‘cellphone intercourse’ with a pupil officer and sending ‘flirtatious’ messages to a different trainee.

The officer – who has not been named – was ‘practically caught by his son’ on one event.

A disciplinary panel has discovered that the police sergeant, who labored in Dorset, dedicated three counts of misconduct between April 2021 and Might 2022 by pursuing the improper relationships with employees he was immediately answerable for.

Chairman Deni Matthews imposed the anonymity order stopping the identification of the officer.

He stated doing so would ‘defend the welfare of members of the family of the officer involved.’

Dorset Police’s authorized counsel Ian Darcy informed the listening to: ‘Between 1 June 2021 and 31 Might 2022 the officer pursued and established an improper emotional relationship with Officer A, a pupil feminine officer inside Dorset Police.

‘The officer despatched textual content messages to her that have been improper, flirtatious and of an unprofessional nature.

‘Officer A was junior in rank and standing to the officer, and he held direct supervisory duty for her.

A listening to was held on the headquarters of Dorset Police in Winfrith

‘She additionally reported being a sufferer of home abuse throughout this time, which the officer was conscious of.’

Officer A additionally informed the listening to she had gone again to the officer’s dwelling after an evening out and engaged in a ‘consensual sexual act’ with him.

The listening to was then informed that, between 13 April 2021 and 26 Might 2022, the officer pursued and established an improper emotional relationship with Officer B, a pupil feminine officer inside Dorset Police.

He then despatched messages that have been ‘improper, flirtatious and of an unprofessional nature.’

Officer B had stated that messages from the officer started about 4 weeks after she joined the officer’s group and he would name her ‘sweety’ and likewise ship messages with kisses, the listening to was informed.

Mr Darcy stated that the officer had additionally despatched flirtatious messages to a 3rd officer, known as Officer C, who he additionally kissed within the storage of his dwelling.

He stated: ‘He was practically caught by his son, which he stated was a large wake-up name, however only some weeks after this ethical epiphany, this wake-up name, he was engaged with flirtatious messages with Officers A and B.’

The sergeant didn't attend the listening to on the pressure’s headquarters in Winfrith, having beforehand admitted the allegations and having give up the pressure in August 2022.

In an announcement learn to the courtroom, the officer of 20 years’ service, who has acquired commendations for his service, apologised for his actions and stated he was ‘personally dissatisfied with myself’.

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