Merseyside PC given written warning after contact with six females he met during policing duties

A Merseyside Police officer was given a written warning and told he HAD breached standards of professional behaviour after contacting six females.

A misconduct hearing, which was held between October 26 and November 3, heard the PC contacted these six females through his personal phone and social media accounts after coming into contact with them during his policing duties.

The panel found the PC's behaviour amounted to misconduct.

The PC's name and age was not revealed by the force. It's also not been made clear when the misconduct occurred.

As well as the PC's identity, the ages and names of the six females involved were not disclosed.

The officer, known as "PC X", contacted them through his personal mobile phone and his personal social media accounts.

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He was found to have breached the standard of professional behaviour of duties and responsibilities because of this.

It was also found he undermined the efforts involved in the care and safeguarding of one female by "criticising their approach directly to female 1."

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A statement on the Merseyside Police website said: "The other allegations faced by PC X were found not proved.

"The panel found that PC X’s conduct amounted to misconduct.

"The panel decided that the appropriate disciplinary action was a written warning.

"The names of the females involved have been redacted to avoid interference with their Article 8(1) rights. The name of PC X has been redacted to avoid the likelihood of the females being identified."