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BBC News
25-04-2025
- BBC News
Former Sussex Police officer banned for using racist language
A former Sussex Police officer has been banned after he used racist language towards an officer while they were on Nicholson, based in Brighton, was the subject of a misconduct which heard he repeatedly made racist and discriminatory remarks to a colleague after a night out drinking in March hearing found the 27-year-old's behaviour was a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour and he would have been dismissed without notice if he had not resigned in Supt Andy Wolstenholme said: "The language used in this incidence was appalling, which the former officer accepts." "We will never allow behaviour that is discriminatory to race, or any other protected characteristic, to go unchallenged."All our staff are aware of the Standards of Professional Behaviour and the force remains committed to holding officers to account where they fall below the high standards the public rightly expect."
BBC News
23-04-2025
- BBC News
Former Sussex Police officer banned after alleged sexual assault
A former Sussex Police officer has been banned from policing after she allegedly sexually assaulted two colleagues and made sexual comments towards them while off duty, the force has Clinton, 30, was the subject of a misconduct hearing at Sussex Police's headquarters in Lewes on 23 April, which heard the incidents happened at a social event on 4 January force said she was suspended during an investigation and the panel found her behaviour was a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour, which amounted to gross misconduct, which Ms Clinton Supt Andy Wolstenholme said Ms Clinton's actions were "unwanted and invasive". The force said it was determined that the alleged conduct did not meet the threshold for criminal Clinton, who was based in the East Sussex division, resigned in February Supt Wolstenholme added: "This was extremely concerning because police officers and staff must behave in a manner that does not discredit the police service or undermine public confidence, whether on or off duty."All staff are aware of the standards of professional behaviour and the force remains committed to holding officers to account where they fall below the high standards the public rightly expect."
