A Hertfordshire police officer has been struck off after “deliberate, intentional and premeditated” sex with a vulnerable drunk woman.
According Hertfordshire Constabulary, the actions admitted by the unnamed officer – known as Former Constable B – “breached the standards of professional behaviour”.
He was added to the College of Policing’s Barred List after a misconduct panel hearing earlier this year.
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A police report published earlier this month sets out Former Constable B was off duty while on a group night out.
He accompanied “Person A” to her home address afterwards, got into bed with her, and had sexual intercourse with her “when she had been, and he knew she had been, heavily intoxicated”.
The report reads: “The panel found that Former Constable B’s admitted conduct breached the standards of professional behaviour, namely Discreditable Conduct and Authority, Respect and Courtesy.
“The panel considered that Former Constable B’s conduct was deliberate, intentional and premeditated for his own sexual gratification.
“The panel further considered that Person A was vulnerable in the context of the night in question and her capacity.”
The report adds: “The proven breaches were so serious as to amount to gross misconduct.
“Had he remained in the police service, Former Constable B would have been dismissed for gross misconduct.”
The hearing was held on May 26, 2023.
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