SuppliedA senior police officer who participated in sexual behavior without consent has fired.
Tom Simons, a former chief superintendent, was fired by the Essex Police after a disciplinary hearing discovered that he abused his position with a sexual purpose with a colleague.
Hello, he also dedicated himself to sexualized behavior at work with two salsa leagues and could not reveal his relationship with a believed when he knew what to do it, said the Independent Police Conduct (IAPC) office.
Essex’s chief of police, Ben-Julian Harrington, said: “There is simply no place in surveillance for people who think, erroneously, that they can go out with their own with sexual behavior.”
George King/BBCThe audience took place after the force sent the case to the IAPC in March 2022, when Mr. Simons was also suspended.
The panel also discovered that he had violated a series of professional standards.
The IAPC said that although they are reminded of their Beaviour, Simons continued to “behave inappropriately.”
The Essex police said that the IAPC conducted a complete criminal investigation and that Mr. Simons was sent to the Crown Prosecutor’s Office (CPS).
But in June it was decided that no criminal action would be tasks.
Simons denied all the accusations, but the hearing, chaired by Bedfordshire Police assistant police officer, John Murphy, found the case of serious misconduct and was fired without prior notice
‘Rinazo tribute to witnesses’
His name has also been put in the leg on the list of neighborhoods of the Police Faculty, which means that he can never join any police force in the United Kingdom.
Harrington said: “I give tribute to the witnesses in this case and those who supported them to present themselves.
“If you try to get yours with inappropriate sexual behavior or the son of abhorrent behavior we have seen in this case, we will catch it.
“This case is particularly disappointing given the antiquity of the former officer.”
IAPC director Emily Barry said: “Officers who abuse her position for sexual purposes have absolutely any place in surveillance.
“Although their behavior is reminded and maintaining professional limits, CH Sppt Simons continued to behave inappropriately.
“His work and behavior have been lost as this damages the confidence and confidence of the public in police officers.”
