By James Simons-
An officer who sexually assaulted a female colleague at a bar in London has been dismissed following an accelerated misconduct hearing.
Christopher Brown, a trainee detective constable attached to the Central North Basic Command Unit at the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), had been sentenced to a 12-month community order at Southwark Crown Court on March 9 after he had pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault at an earlier hearing in January. His sentence included 40 hours on a rehabilitation programme, and 200 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £580 in costs.
The MPS said that on December 9, 2021, police received a report that Brown had sexually assaulted a female colleague at a bar in London while he was off-duty.
He was interviewed under caution on December 21, 2021, and charged following an investigation on November 21, 2022.
On Tuesday Brown was dismissed without notice on after the misconduct hearing concluded his behaviour had breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in relation to ‘discreditable conduct’.
Chief Superintendent Andy Carter, local policing commander for the Central North Basic Command Unit, said: “Brown’s behaviour was completely unacceptable and his actions undermine the honest majority of our officers who are dedicated to protecting the public.
“It is quite right that he has been swiftly dismissed from the Met following the conclusion of court proceedings.
“We are determined to win back the trust of the communities we serve. We know this isn’t something that will be resolved overnight, but I hope the outcome of this investigation demonstrates that we are heading in the right direction.”
Brown will now be added to the Barred List held by the College of Policing.