Hertfordshire police officers face misconduct hearing over group chat messages
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Nov, 05:01 · Archive
Five current and former Hertfordshire police officers will face a misconduct panel next week over alleged racist and homophobic messages shared in group chats. PC Matt Knowles and PC Dean Pallett, along with former PCs Mark Paruit, Michael Gibbs and Matthew Taylor, are accused of breaching police behaviour standards.
The hearing, which will run from Monday 16 to Friday 20 November, will consider allegations that between December 2018 and May 2020 the officers were members of groups in which 'sexualised, misogynistic, homophobic, racist, ableist and transphobic' messages, images and videos were shared. The hearing notice alleges the officers breached professional behaviour standards relating to authority, respect and courtesy; equality and diversity; orders and instructions; discreditable conduct; and challenging and reporting improper conduct.
A police misconduct panel will consider the allegations on the balance of probabilities and decide whether the officers' actions amounted to gross misconduct. The panel will then determine what action, if any, to take against them as a result.
How it is being reported
- Misconduct hearing over ‘racist’ and ‘homophobic’ Herts police group chat messagesA group of current and former Hertfordshire police officers will face a misconduct panel next week over alleged racist and homophobic messages in group chats.The Comet · 10 Nov, 04:00
- Misconduct hearing over ‘racist’ and ‘homophobic’ Herts police group chat messagesA group of current and former Hertfordshire police officers will face a misconduct panel next week over alleged racist and homophobic messages in group chats.Herts Advertiser · 10 Nov, 04:00
In this story: Matt Knowles · Dean Pallett · Mark Paruit · Michael Gibbs · Matthew Taylor · Hertfordshire Police
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