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Officer Resigned Amid Harassment Claims
3 Feb
Summary
- Officer D resigned before gross misconduct hearing conclusion.
- Nineteen of 28 allegations against Officer D were proven.
- Officer D made sexual remarks, threats, and harassment.
A police officer, referred to as Officer D, resigned from Hertfordshire Police just before a gross misconduct hearing concluded. A disciplinary panel found 19 of the 28 allegations against the officer proven on the balance of probabilities.
The proven allegations included making sexual remarks, sexual harassment, and issuing threats to female colleagues. The panel stated that Officer D's conduct constituted gross misconduct, significantly harming public confidence.
Specific incidents involved altering a colleague's email signature to "Ms A, the Fainter" and making repeated sexual remarks to her. Officer D also sexually harassed another colleague, Ms B, and made threatening remarks to Ms C, including a threat of physical violence.
While the panel acknowledged that Officer D's neurodiverse characteristics may have contributed to some behaviors, they were not deemed the sole cause. The panel concluded that Officer D would have been dismissed had they remained in service.
