A police officer, PC Lochlan Bashford, 23, stationed at Brighton Police Station, has been dismissed from duty after a disciplinary hearing found him guilty of acting inappropriately towards his female colleagues. The hearing, held at Sussex Police headquarters, was overseen by a panel led by an Independent Legally Qualified Chair (LQC), who ensures transparency and proportionality during misconduct hearings.
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Over the course of three days, starting from November 13, the hearing heard evidence that PC Bashford had engaged in sexualised behaviour and made inappropriate comments towards his female colleagues on multiple occasions, both while on duty and outside of work. During the investigation, PC Bashford was assigned to restricted duties.
