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Staffordshire Police officer handed warning for "knock-out" threat | |
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A police officer has been given a formal warning after a video posted online showed him threatening to "knock out" a woman in Stoke-on-Trent. | A police officer has been given a formal warning after a video posted online showed him threatening to "knock out" a woman in Stoke-on-Trent. |
He was among a number of officers called to the Individual Bar in Trinity Street at about 02:00 BST on 20 July, after reports of disorder. | He was among a number of officers called to the Individual Bar in Trinity Street at about 02:00 BST on 20 July, after reports of disorder. |
A video of him threatening a woman was later posted online. | A video of him threatening a woman was later posted online. |
Staffordshire Police said a misconduct hearing found he had fallen "below the standards expected". | Staffordshire Police said a misconduct hearing found he had fallen "below the standards expected". |
Two allegations of assault and a claim the officer lied to justify the comments he made were dismissed by the hearing after reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence. | Two allegations of assault and a claim the officer lied to justify the comments he made were dismissed by the hearing after reviewing CCTV footage and other evidence. |
But a fourth complaint accusing him of using threatening language was upheld. | But a fourth complaint accusing him of using threatening language was upheld. |
The officer has now returned to work, but would be closely monitored, the force said. | The officer has now returned to work, but would be closely monitored, the force said. |
The Police and Crime Commissioner's Ethics, Transparency and Audit panel is due to publish its own report on the incident. | The Police and Crime Commissioner's Ethics, Transparency and Audit panel is due to publish its own report on the incident. |