Final warning for Shropshire policeman who sent rude WhatsApp messages

A police officer who sent “inappropriate and derogatory” messages on WhatsApp has been give a final written warning. West Mercia Police said the Shropshire-based officer, a man, had also failed to report the inappropriate behaviour of a colleague.A spokesman for the force said the final written warning had been given after a misconduct hearing on Monday.The hearing concluded the officer, who has not been named, had breached a number of standards of professional behaviour, including ‘equality and diversity’ and ‘discreditable conduct’.Details of the messages have not been revealed.A spokesman for the force said: “An internal investigation has seen a West Mercia Police officer issued with a final written warning for misconduct following a hearing chaired by an independent legally qualified chair.”The hearing, held over one day found a case proven against allegations that the Shropshire based officer had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour after sending a number of inappropriate and derogatory messages he had exchanged via WhatsApp, on and off duty.”It was also found that he failed in his duty to report inappropriate behaviour of a colleague.”He was found to have breached the following Standards of Professional Behaviour: Equality and Diversity; Authority, Respect and Courtesy; Discreditable Conduct; Reporting Improper…
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