Police Interceptors star faces misconduct hearing over colleague relationship

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 12:02 · Archive

Former Cleveland Police sergeant Ben Sutcliffe, who appeared on Channel 5's Police Interceptors, faces a misconduct hearing accused of sexual conduct with a colleague.

Ben Sutcliffe, a former temporary police sergeant with Cleveland Police, is facing a misconduct hearing accused of sexual conduct with a female colleague. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, 21 October.

The allegations against Sutcliffe include engaging in sexual activity with the officer in public places "knowing and intending that there be a risk of being caught". He is also accused of sending and receiving a large number of sexually explicit texts and images to the officer while on duty, to such an extent that they interfered with the proper performance of his duties.

Sutcliffe is alleged to have denied the relationship with the colleague when questioned a number of times. He also faces accusations of sharing restricted and confidential information with her without operational policing purpose, and of failing to challenge her when she said she would lie to the Professional Standards Department.

Sutcliffe appeared in the fly-on-the-wall documentary Police Interceptors in seasons 13 and 14. He has since left the force. If the allegations are proven, he could be barred from policing.

How it is being reported

• Police Interceptors star faces misconduct hearing accused of sexual activity with colleague in publicFormer Temporary Police Sergeant Ben Sutcliffe will face misconduct proceedings next weekTeessideLive · 16 Oct, 11:22
• TV officer who starred on Police Interceptors 'had sex with colleague in public'Former Cleveland Police officer Ben Sutcliffe who starred in Channel 5's Police Interceptors, is accused of having sex with a female colleague in public and sexting her while on duty.The Northern Echo · 15 Oct, 12:37

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