Police officer sacked over exploitative behaviour towards vulnerable woman
It follows a Police Ombudsman probe (Image: Stock)
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A police officer has been sacked for abusing his position to start a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman last February.
An investigation by the Police Ombudsman found the officer had “demonstrated exploitative behaviour” by establishing a relationship after calling at the woman’s home in response to a report of concern for her safety.
A PSNI officer has been sacked for abusing his position to initiate a sexual relationship with a woman he knew to be vulnerable .
It follows a Police Ombudsman investigation which found that the officer had “demonstrated exploitative behaviour” by establishing the relationship after calling at the woman’s home in response to a report of concern for her safety.
The woman, who had been recorded on police systems as being in a vulnerable state of mind, said she believed she had been targeted due to that vulnerability and “used” by the officer.
The PSNI accepted a Police Ombudsman recommendation that the allegations against the officer should be heard at a misconduct hearing.