Humberside Police dismiss senior officer after he referred to black colleague using racist language
Detective Chief Inspector Stewart Miller has been dismissed without notice at a misconduct hearing
A Detective Chief Inspector at Humberside Police has been dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing at Goole Magistrates Court.
The independent panel, led by a legally qualified chair, heard that Detective Chief Inspector Stewart Miller had referred to a black colleague using racist language.
Mr Miller was immediately suspended and an internal investigation was carried out.
His actions were found to have amounted to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour contrary to Police Conduct Regulations, in respect of Discreditable Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Detective Superintendent Matthew Baldwin, from the force's Professional Standards Department, said:
“There is no place for this kind of disrespectful language or attitude in modern policing and we will not tolerate it from any member of staff.
“We are proud to say that the overwhelming majority of our officers and staff value diversity and inclusion and celebrate the wide variety of different cultures and backgrounds which make up our communities. This case clearly demonstrates that our officers and staff will not accept this kind of language and will confront and deal with it, if they hear it.
“It’s vitally important to us that the communities we serve know that they will be treated with courtesy and respect whatever their background and that if we find that any officer or staff member is falling short of that standard, they will be severely dealt with.”