Three police officers have been charged with gross misconduct after being accused of using racial slurs. The trio, from Staffordshire Police, were hauled before a disciplinary panel after allegedly using the terms at work. All three of the officers are denying the charge.
The charge is based on reported conversations overheard by colleagues at Hanley Police Station last February. It is alleged that the three officers have 'breached standards of professional behaviour, relating to authority, respect and courtesy'.
The officers appearing before the disciplinary panel are accused of using derogatory terms towards members of the Afro-Caribbean, Pakistani, Scottish and Welsh communities.
