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| Shoreham air crash 'selfie' PCs quit posts | Shoreham air crash 'selfie' PCs quit posts |
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| Two Sussex police constables questioned over their conduct at the site of the Shoreham air crash have left the force. | |
| The two probationary officers, aged 23 and 24, appeared before Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith, who recommended they should be dismissed. | The two probationary officers, aged 23 and 24, appeared before Assistant Chief Constable Robin Smith, who recommended they should be dismissed. |
| Both officers have since resigned, Sussex Police said. | Both officers have since resigned, Sussex Police said. |
| The investigation came after they filmed themselves near the site of the air crash where 11 people died after a jet crashed on to the A27 on 22 August. | |
| The recording was made at the police cordon and accompanied by an inappropriate and offensive message. | The recording was made at the police cordon and accompanied by an inappropriate and offensive message. |
| 'Lack of compassion' | 'Lack of compassion' |
| Sussex Police launched an internal investigation after the footage and message were sent on social media to a colleague who reported the pair. | Sussex Police launched an internal investigation after the footage and message were sent on social media to a colleague who reported the pair. |
| The force said both constables exercised their right to tender resignations under regulation 13, a provision specific to probationary officers. | The force said both constables exercised their right to tender resignations under regulation 13, a provision specific to probationary officers. |
| Chief Constable Giles York said the pair were "clearly remorseful" and had acknowledged the impact of their actions, but would not go on to become "well-conducted officers" in his view. | Chief Constable Giles York said the pair were "clearly remorseful" and had acknowledged the impact of their actions, but would not go on to become "well-conducted officers" in his view. |
| "When it really mattered the officers failed to show understanding and compassion for the victims and their families," Mr York said. | "When it really mattered the officers failed to show understanding and compassion for the victims and their families," Mr York said. |
| Genuine mistakes were forgivable, he added, but said the behaviour of the two officers was "inexplicable and caused unnecessary distress to the families of those involved". | Genuine mistakes were forgivable, he added, but said the behaviour of the two officers was "inexplicable and caused unnecessary distress to the families of those involved". |
| The victims: | The victims: |