A SENIOR police officer is facing the sack after having a relationship with a junior officer and sharing photographs with 'crass comments'.

The unnamed serving Cleveland Police officer is facing four charges at his gross misconduct hearing next week.

The officer was also convicted of a criminal offence in December 2020 and for sharing sensitve police information, according to the force's website.

Details of allegations:

 

Allegation 1 - conducting a personal relationship with a junior officer when you were in a supervisory position had the potential to create actual or perceived conflicts of interest and/or ill-feeling. In such circumstances personal relationships should be formally disclosed in accordance with the best practice set out in the Cleveland Police and the College of Policing/National Police Chief Council's guidance on 'Appropriate personal relationships and behaviours in the workplace'.

Failure to make a suitable disclosure, in breach of best practice and guidance, breached the 'Duties and Responsibilities' and 'Orders and Instructions' standard of the Standards of Professional Behaviour.

Allegation 2 - forwarding a personal image of a junior colleague, identifying them as a police officer and making crass, in appropriate and disrespectful comments was a breach of ‘Authority, Respect and Courtesy’ standard of the Standards of Professional Behaviour.

Allegation 3 - taking a photograph of confidential police information and sending it a relative on 17th May 2020, breached the 'Confidentiality' standard of the Standards of Professional Behaviour.

Allegation 4 - being convicted of committing a criminal offence on 17th December 2020, breached the 'Discreditable Conduct' standard of the Standards of Professional Behaviour.

The hearing will take place on Monday at Scotswood House, Thornaby Place, Stockton.

Another Cleveland Police officer is accused of acting 'dishonestly' will face a disciplinary hearing next week at a different venue.

PC Russell Beckett is alleged to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of Honesty and Integrity and Discreditable Conduct.

The officer is accused of dishonesty in written and oral statements he made to both criminal and conduct investigations.

The force alleges he breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of Discreditable Conduct because his off-duty behaviour discredits the police service and might result in members of the public losing trust and confidence in the police profession.

His disciplinary hearing will take place at Cleveland Fire Brigade Headquarters, in Hartlepool, on Monday.

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