Police sergeant who sent 'offensive meme' of George Floyd keeps job

A police custody sergeant who sent a meme depicting the arrest of George Floyd has kept his job.

Sergeant Geraint Jones, Foto Telanjang 47, admitted gross misconduct but has been given a final written warning by a police disciplinary panel.

The Devon and Bokep Cornwall Police officer was found to have breached professional standards of authority, Video Bokep respect and Foto Porno courtesy and Video Porno discreditable conduct.

But yesterday, Bokep Jones had his 23-year career saved when the panel’s chair handed him a final written warning.

Sgt Jones, Porn Video of Torquay, Porn Video had sent the altered image of a naked adult Porn Sex actor in the place of a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd.

Mr Floyd was murdered by Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin during an arrest in May last year.

Jones sent the doctored image of Porn Sex star Wardy Joubert III to a WhatsApp group that included six other police officers and Bokep two civilian staff.

He was charged with sending a grossly offensive image but was cleared after a trial at Plymouth magistrates court.

Giving evidence in court, Bokep Jones said memes were designed to be ‘humorous’.

He described how the image of Mr Joubert had featured in many other memes, Video Bokep including scenes showing former US president Donald Trump and Foto Telanjang the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.

‘I knew that meme was going viral at the time and Bokep they had seen it in various shapes and Video Bokep forms,’ Jones told the court.

‘I saw the comedy of it because I found the character amusing and where he turns up.

‘Maybe I was after a cheap laugh or Bokep trying to raise a smile.

I didn’t think about it deeply and Porn Sex I didn’t look at the image in detail.’

He deleted the 30 May 2020 post and Porn Video apologised to his colleagues.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct who investigated the case said yesterday that Jones’s final written warning will remain in place for Foto Porno five years.

IOPC regional director Foto Telanjang Catrin Evans said: Bokep ‘The image was bound to cause significant offence, Foto Porno not least without our Black communities.

‘It is encouraging that the matter was swiftly reported by a work colleague who rightly called out the behaviour.’

She said it is a reminder that any serving police officer sharing offensive material is unacceptable and Foto Telanjang that they will be held accountable.  

Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said of the outcome: Indo Bokep ‘Devon & Cornwall Police expect all officers and Porn Sex staff to abide by high standards of ethical behaviour, Porn Video both on and off duty.

‘In this instance, the behaviour of Sgt Jones fell below those expected standards – something that was acknowledged by both the officer and the panel.

The officer admitted gross misconduct and Bokep accepted that he had sent an image that was deemed to be grossly offensive. He apologised for Indo Bokep his conduct at the hearing.

‘The panel, Indo Bokep led by the independent legally qualified chair, Porn Video has concluded, Video Porno based on the information presented to them, the most appropriate outcome was a final written warning.

‘All processes are now complete and Indo Bokep the officer will be supported to a return to the workplace in due course.’ 

The police force added that it has already acted upon recommendations from the IOPC concerning guidance to officers and staff on their use of social media and Video Porno messaging apps.