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Manchester Evening News
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Thomas George

GMP officer sent picture of dead body to a member of the public

A Greater Manchester Police officer sent a picture of a dead body to a member of the public, a misconduct hearing found.

The constable had 'no policing purpose' for sending the image which they took while on duty.

They received a written warning following the hearing on July 23.

Brief details of the case emerged on a recently-published list of 'disciplinary outcomes' which are posted periodically on GMP's website.

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The document reveals details of a range of other misconduct hearings from recent months.

An inspector 'engaged in unwanted sexualised behaviour towards two lower ranking members of staff' while off duty at a social event, but left the force before a gross misconduct hearing on July 13.

The officer would have been dismissed if they were still serving, the hearing concluded.

Another constable received a final written warning for 'engaging in sexualised correspondence with a member of the public' via social media.

Some of the content included images of the officer with items of police uniform, one sent while on duty, according to the document.

A constable received a written warning for retiring early from duty without permission.

Another constable was dismissed without notice for using 'unreasonable force against his partner' on two occasions, while off duty.

A member of police staff received a written warning after they tested positive for cocaine.

A member of police staff received a final written warning for taking indecent photographs of themselves in the workplace and sending them, along with a naked photograph of themselves, to a colleague.

The staff member's GMP lanyard and/or ID badge could clearly be seen in the photographs, according to the document.

A constable who was convicted of two counts of driving without due care and attention received a final written warning.

The report states that the officer drove in an 'inappropriate manner' with children in their vehicle while off duty.

The document also includes detail of a misconduct hearing against PC Christopher Taylor, who was jailed for eight months in June after contacting sex workers while on duty and meeting them for sex.

He was convicted of misconduct in public officer and left the force prior to the 'special case hearing' on June 28.

Greater Manchester Police have been contacted by the MEN for comment.

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