By Ashley Young
A former West Midlands Police officer who demonstrated an active sexual interests in under aged girls resigned before he could be officially dismissed. have been dismissed at a misconduct hearing on Tuesday night.
West Midlands Police refused to divulge the picture of the officer, stating that he had not been convicted of a crime. However, the importance of warning parents of young children about him was not enough to influence a compromise on revealing the identity of the officer who would be classed as a ‘nonce’ if identified.
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The former constable was granted anonymity at the hearing, chaired by Chief Constable Dave Thompson, to protect innocent people associated with him. He had shared chat and an indecent image of a child, with a man since convicted of child sex offences.
The nature of the chat that accompanied the image was sexual and indicative of someone who has a sexual interest in children.
The neighbourhood officer, who served for 20 years, was investigated by West Mercia Police who referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service and a decision was made not to prosecute.
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Mr Thompson found the actions of the former officer, who resigned in December, had amounted to gross misconduct and declared that he would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned.
Mr Thompson said: “It is totally unimaginable that someone who has behaved in this way could remain as a police officer.
“He has brought great shame on the police and there are no mitigating factors.”
The former officer will also be barred from being employed or appointed by a police force or other specified law enforcement body for a minimum of five years.
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