Nottinghamshire Police officer dismissed for excessive force to restrain girl
He has been placed on the police barred list
A Nottinghamshire Police officer has been dismissed following a gross misconduct hearing into the way he restrained a teenage girl in Arnold.
PC Kevin Markowski was found to have used excessive force to restrain a teenage girl.
The incident involved a 16-year-old girl who was shouting and swearing in the street and allegedly threatened to ‘bang someone out’ in August 2022.
The officer approached the girl in Arnold asking her to stop shouting and swearing before grabbing hold of her arm and leading her towards their police car.
It was then alleged that the officer banged her head on the police vehicle causing injury and put his hands on her throat area on two occasions when restraining her in the back of the police vehicle.
The hearing heard that the force used was “unnecessary and disproportionate.”
The panel dismissed PC Markowski’s assertions and found he had breached the following standards of professional behaviour: duties and responsibilities, authority, respect and courtesy, use of force and discreditable conduct.
As a result, today (15th May) he was dismissed from the force without notice and placed on the police barred list.
Temporary Deputy Chief Constable, Rob Griffin who chaired the hearing said:
“We acknowledge that this was a distressing incident for the girl involved and recognise the ongoing impact it has had on both her and her family.
“We would like to apologise for the trauma caused and hope this outcome has reassured them of the seriousness in which we treat misconduct.
“In this case the panel found that PC Markowski’s actions were unnecessary and disproportionate and that his dismissal is necessary for maintaining public trust and confidence in policing.
“As demonstrated by this case, Nottinghamshire Police is committed to holding its officers to account on behalf of the public and should any officer or staff member misconduct themselves, they will be held to account.
“The vast majority of our employees maintain the highest possible professional standards which makes it all the more important we address instances where an individual’s behaviour has fallen short of these expectations.”