A fourth officer at a central London police station has been fired after he was filmed bragging about his excessive use of force in a BBC documentary.
PC Jason Sinclair-Birt was sacked from Charing Cross police station after a professional standards panel found he had committed gross misconduct.
The panel found Sinclair-Birt’s “discreditable” conduct had displayed an extreme “breach” of professionalism, The Sun reports.
The misconduct hearing was carried out on Friday just three weeks after Sinclair-Birt’s comments were exposed on BBC’s Panorama.
Footage was shown of Sinclair-Birt gloating to a colleague that he “whacked the s**t out of the back of his legs” when referring to a man in custody.
Chairman of the panel, Commander Jason Prins said the officer’s behaviour amounted to gross misconduct.
Commander Prins said: “The officer has chosen to share a false account which revelled in the use of excessive force.
“In my view the false account was meant to be taken at face value.”
PC Sinclair-Birt was sacked without notice and his name will appear on the Barred List of the College of Policing in order to prevent him re-applying to the police or another linked organisation.
A Met Police spokesperson stated: “A fourth officer whose disgraceful conduct at Charing Cross police station was featured on BBC Panorama has been dismissed from the Met.
“However, more misconduct hearings scheduled for today and next week are to be adjourned as the BBC only yesterday – after repeated requests – shared with the Independent Office for Police Conduct unaired footage in relation to the matters.”
A further hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 28, for Sergeant Clayton Robinson, attached to Met Detention.
Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley faced scrutiny by the London Assembly after the undercover BBC Panorama reporter filmed serving officers calling for immigrants to be shot, revelling in the use of force and being dismissive of rape claims.
Ten police based at Charing Cross Police Station have had fast-tracked disciplinary proceedings within weeks.
Earlier allegations linked to the station led to Sir Mark’s predecessor, Dame Cressida Dick, leaving her job, when London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan said he could no longer support her.
