PC sexually harassed colleague at social event
GoogleA former police officer has been found to have sexually harassed a female colleague at a social event.
Jordan Wakefield's actions amounted to gross misconduct, a Lincolnshire Police misconduct hearing ruled.
The tribunal was told Mr Wakefield - who resigned in October - breached the standards of professional behaviour at the event in July 2024 when he "behaved in an inappropriate and sexualised manner".
He "failed to treat colleagues with respect or courtesy and used harassing behaviour towards a colleague on the grounds of her sex", the tribunal determined.
The force said that Mr Wakefield, who was based at Boston police station, would have been dismissed without notice if he had not already resigned.
The hearing at the force's headquarters in Nettleham found Mr Wakefield's behaviour breached professional behaviour standards relating to, "authority, respect and courtesy, equality and diversity".
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