A serving Merseyside Police officer will face a disciplinary hearing accused of using "racially derogatory" language while on duty.
It is alleged the PC used a "racially derogatory epithet" after stopping and searching a member of the public.
The officer, named as PC Lawrence, is alleged to have made the comments on August 14 this year.
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The force said Constable Lawrence had completed a stop and search of a man prior to the allegation.
It is then alleged he used a racially derogatory "epithet" while speaking to a colleague.
The male had been searched on suspicion of drugs offences.
Constable Lawrence now faces a police misconduct hearing, which is due to go ahead later this month on Wednesday, November 18.
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Merseyside Police said: "The allegations are that the officer, whilst on duty on August 14, 2020, has completed a stop search of a male, pursuant to S23 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
"At the conclusion of the search, the officer has made an inappropriate comment to a colleague by referring to the member of the public with a racially derogatory epithet.
"The conduct is in breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour of; Equality and Diversity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy and Discreditable Conduct."
