A Greater Manchester Police sergeant was reduced in rank after sending a junior female officer a barrage of insulting messages in which he called her a “slag”, a “sket” and “angin”. Sergeant Gareth Higginbottom contacted PC A through several social-media and messaging platforms in the early hours of August 31, 2023, after she declined his… Continue reading “Slagggggg.” “Feel Like Such A Fucking Mug.” “You’re Actually Angin Mate.” “Can’t Be Dealing With Skets.”
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Grindr Inspector Demoted To PC After Panel Found He Messaged Junior Officers For ‘Sexual Hook-ups’
Senior Thames Valley Police officer was reduced in rank after a misconduct panel found he knowingly contacted subordinate officers on dating app despite earlier corruption warning A senior police inspector has been demoted all the way down to the rank of constable after a misconduct panel found he knowingly messaged junior officers on Grindr while… Continue reading Grindr Inspector Demoted To PC After Panel Found He Messaged Junior Officers For ‘Sexual Hook-ups’
Send Some Nudes: Sergeant Matthew Crane Demoted After Inappropriate Messages And Contact With Female Colleague
A police sergeant has been demoted after a misconduct panel found he sent inappropriate messages, including asking a colleague to “send some nudes” and touching her on the bottom on two occasions. PS Matthew Crane, of Sussex Police, was the subject of an accelerated misconduct hearing held at force headquarters in Lewes in February 2026.… Continue reading Send Some Nudes: Sergeant Matthew Crane Demoted After Inappropriate Messages And Contact With Female Colleague
‘Shocking Lack Of Insight’: Charing Cross Sergeant Caught On BBC Panorama Asked To Be Demoted Instead Of Sacked
Police Sergeant Joseph McIlvenny admitted making the vile remarks captured in BBC Panorama’s undercover footage — but still asked the misconduct panel to let him stay in the force, calling for a demotion instead of dismissal. A Metropolitan Police custody sergeant whose behaviour was exposed in BBC Panorama’s undercover investigation tried to avoid dismissal by… Continue reading ‘Shocking Lack Of Insight’: Charing Cross Sergeant Caught On BBC Panorama Asked To Be Demoted Instead Of Sacked
