Former Essex Officer dismissed after assault during arrest
He was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months.
A former Essex Police officer has been dismissed having been found to have committed gross misconduct.
Former PC Glen Calvert was convicted of assault on Thursday 17 April relating to the use of force when detaining a man in May last year.
He was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months.
The conviction followed an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
An accelerated misconduct hearing took place at Essex Police Headquarters on 29 May where it was found he had committed gross misconduct.
Former PC Calvert had resigned from the force but it was determined he would have been dismissed if he had not already left.
Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, who chaired the hearing, said: “There are occasions where our officers need to use force to resolve a situation and reduce the risk to the public, other officers, or the person being detained.
“However, it must be reasonable, proportionate, and necessary, and officers receive training about how to do this.
“In the vast majority of occasions this is the case but former PC Calvert’s actions went beyond what was acceptable.
“He has been held accountable criminally and we have now ensured he can no longer work within policing.
“The public must be confident that they will be dealt with fairly and proportionately by our officers, and we will not tolerate actions that damage that trust.”