Kent detective sacked after sexually touching female police officer
The watchdog also said the Detective Sergeant tried to persuade the female police constable not to report his behaviour
A Kent Police detective has been sacked and barred from working in policing after he sexually touched a junior female officer, a police watchdog has said.
Detective Sergeant Gary Stamp was found in breach of police standards following the two incidents at a police station in 2020, including once when he and the officer were both on duty.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Iopc) said gross misconduct was proven in his case at a Kent Police misconduct hearing on Friday, and he was sacked without notice.
The watchdog also said the Detective Sergeant tried to persuade the female police constable not to report his behaviour after she objected to it.
Iopc director Mel Palmer said: "Detective Sergeant Gary Stamp abused his position as a more established and senior officer by sexually touching a junior female police constable.
His actions were dishonest, unprofessional and inappropriate and he has been dismissed as a result of his behaviour."
The investigation ended in May 2021 and a file of evidence was sent to the Crown Prosecution Service which decided not to issue criminal charges of sexual assault in October 2021, the Iopc added.