Former Bedfordshire police officer dismissed for racial remarks
Chris Padley's colleagues reported his actions
A police officer who made 'highly offensive racist' remarks on a night out has been dismissed.
Bedfordshire Police say former Sergeant Chris Padley's actions of abusive language was reported by his colleagues, after a night out in April 2024.
An Accelerated Case Hearing took place on September 27th, leading to his dismissal without notice.
It was found Padley had breached the standards of professional behaviour of Equality and Diversity, Authority, Respect and Courtesy, and Discreditable Conduct and that it amounted to gross misconduct.
He has also been placed on the College of Police barred list, following the remarks which were used 'on more than one occasion'.
Deputy Chief Constable Dan Vajzovic said: “Chris Padley was not only a police officer, but a supervisor and leader and should have been setting and upholding the high standards that we expect of our officers and staff.
“There is no room for racism in our force and we are working tirelessly to build trust and confidence of those communities that have traditionally trusted policing less.
“This officer’s behaviour was not only in breach of professional standards, but also went completely against our force values. I would like to praise those colleagues who acted as upstanders for others by calling out Padley’s behaviour and reporting him to our professional standards department.”