By James Simons-
A serving Metropolitan offier, PC Archit Sharma was found guilty of assaulting a colleague, following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court, which concluded on Monday (March 6).
The officer, whose photograph will only be released in the event of a serious jail sentence, will be sentenced at the same court on Friday, May 5.
The MPS said PC Sharma, who is attached to the North Area Basic Command Unit, was charged in July 2021 and is currently suspended from duty. It is another of the many shameful cases of criminal conduct by the police.
“An allegation was received on December 7, 2020, that PC Sharma had sexually assaulted a colleague while both were on duty,” the force said.
Detective Chief Superintendent Caroline Haines, responsible for local policing in Enfield and Haringey, said: “I am furious that an officer has behaved in such a grossly unacceptable way. In doing what he did, PC Sharma totally betrayed all the values of policing.
“I hope that this outcome demonstrates that we will treat reports of sexual assault with the utmost seriousness, wherever they occur and whoever is responsible. I applaud the bravery of this officer in coming forward in the way they did.”
The MPS said misconduct proceedings will now follow the conclusion of criminal proceedings.