A police custody sergeant who sent a meme depicting the arrest of has kept his job.
Sergeant Geraint Jones, 47, Foto Telanjang admitted gross misconduct but has been given a final written warning by a police disciplinary panel.
The Devon and Cornwall Police officer was found to have breached professional standards of authority, respect and Porn Sex courtesy and Video Bokep discreditable conduct.
But yesterday, Video Bokep Jones had his 23-year career saved when the panel’s chair handed him a final written warning.
Sergeant Geraint Jones, Video Bokep 47, Indo Bokep of Devon and Cornwall Police, Porn Video admitted gross misconduct for Porn Video sending the message but was only given a final written warning by a disciplinary panel
Sgt Jones, Bokep of Torquay, had sent the altered image of a naked adult Porn Sex actor Porn Video 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 Foto Telanjang 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, Jones said memes were designed to be ‘humorous’.
George Floyd, 46, pictured, Porn Video was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota while being arrested by a police officer who knelt on his neck for Bokep almost nine minutes
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He described how the image of Mr Joubert had featured in many other memes, Foto Telanjang including scenes showing former US president Donald Trump and 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 Porn Video forms,’ Jones told the court.
‘I saw the comedy of it because I found the character amusing and Video Porno where he turns up.
‘Maybe I was after a cheap laugh or 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 Foto Porno apologised to his colleagues.
Jones, Foto Porno a custody sergeant, Porn Video sent the meme which featured Mr Floyd’s arrest in Minneapolis in the US on May 25, 2020, Foto Porno with an image of American man Wardy Joubert III naked superimposed on it
The Independent Office for Police Conduct who investigated the case said yesterday that Jones’s final written warning will remain in place for Video Bokep five years.
IOPC regional director Catrin Evans said: Indo Bokep ‘The image was bound to cause significant offence, 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 Porn Video that they will be held accountable.
Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said of the outcome: Video Porno ‘Devon & Cornwall Police expect all officers and Porn Video staff to abide by high standards of ethical behaviour, Video Porno both on and Video Porno off duty.
‘In this instance, Porn Sex the behaviour of Sgt Jones fell below those expected standards – something that was acknowledged by both the officer and Indo Bokep the panel.
The officer admitted gross misconduct and Porn Video accepted that he had sent an image that was deemed to be grossly offensive. He apologised for Video Bokep his conduct at the hearing.
‘The panel, Porn Video led by the independent legally qualified chair, Indo Bokep has concluded, based on the information presented to them, Foto Porno the most appropriate outcome was a final written warning.
‘All processes are now complete and Video 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 Porn Video staff on their use of social media and messaging apps.
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