BEDFORDSHIRE POLICE OFFICER DISMISSED FOR INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING A WOMAN ON A NIGHT OUT
PC Kayleigh Long, a Bedfordshire Police officer, has been dismissed after she was found to have inappropriately touched a woman while on a night out.Long was found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour for authority, respect and courtesy and discreditable conduct following her actions on a Christmas night out in December.A Misconduct Hearing was told that she admitted the incident but disputed that it amounted to a breach.
She had previously been given a final written warning for another incident.
The panel, chaired by Assistant Chief Constable John Murphy, found the incident amounted to gross misconduct and she was immediately dismissed.
She will also be placed on the College of Policing Barred List banning her from returning to policing or similar professions.
Mr Murphy said: “PC Long’s training meant she had a good understanding of consent.
Her deliberate actions were completely inappropriate and a gross invasion of the victim’s personal space.
The public rightly expect the highest standards from our officers, particularly with regard to protecting women and girls.
The behaviour in this case was so serious that dismissal was the only appropriate sanction.”
