South Yorkshire Police employee sacked for using social media to contact women met through his work

A South Yorkshire Police employee has been sacked for using social media to contact women he met through his policing work.
By Claire Lewis
Published 27th Jul 2020, 11:20 BST
Updated 27th Jul 2020, 11:21 BST
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The man, who has not been named, lost his job after a misconduct hearing.

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Bosses heard that he made contact with two members of the public – both women – who he met though his policing work.

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A member of staff at South Yorkshire Police was sacked for using social media to contact women he met through his policing workA member of staff at South Yorkshire Police was sacked for using social media to contact women he met through his policing work
A member of staff at South Yorkshire Police was sacked for using social media to contact women he met through his policing work

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The force said: “A member of staff admitted to making contact with two members of the public he met through policing work.

“He has then used information obtained as a result of his policing work to make contact with the women, using his

personal social media.

“He also accepted that this contact was inappropriate.

“The Misconduct Panel found that the matter did amount to gross misconduct and the most appropriate outcome was for the staff member to be dismissed without notice.”