Wiltshire, UK (Signal High) —– A UK police constable found guilty of misconduct and gross misconduct at a police disciplinary hearing, for his overtly racist acts and statements, will face no punishment.
A police tribunal has concluded that Wiltshire Police Constable Andrew Sexton shared an islamaphobic image online, made racist comments while on duty, mocked Muslim women for wearing burka, made derogatory and racist remarks about to accused drug dealers, and made derogatory written remarks about persons from Romania in one of his reports, saying “I am sure Romania has many nice people in it. But I have never met any of them so I associate that country with bulk shoplifters and criminals.” The latter was in a letter to his professional standards unit.
Sexton made these comments after he was put on a “support plan” (also known as disciplinary notice) in 2019 that required he not use derogatory language at work, something that most people tend to assume.
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills took opportunity to blather on, saying “Wiltshire Police is proud to be an inclusive and diverse organization. It is very important that all our officers and staff feel confident to report anything that they feel is inappropriate, unfair or unlawful. As a Force, we remain committed to robustly and proportionately tackling inappropriate behavior in the workplace and supporting those who report wrongdoing.”
Despite this lip service, Constable Sexton will not be punished. He will, instead, receive (another) written warning.
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