North Yorkshire Pc sacked for 'gross misconduct'
North Yorkshire PC Simon Ryan went on patrol wearing a woolly hat with the slogan 'I love weed'. His sacking followed a disciplinary hearing at North Yorkshire Police Headquarters.
Pc Simon Ryan hearing: Why are police misconduct hearings now held in public?
PC Simon Ryan was sacked after appearing before a disciplinary panel at North Yorkshire Police headquarters.
The hearing was the first to be held by the force in public. It's part of a new law that aims to make police misconduct hearings more open.
They include:
- Requiring disciplinary hearings are held in public
- Ensuring the chair of the hearing is legally qualified - previously a police officer would be in charge.
- Protecting police whistleblowers from unfair disciplinary action
- Allowing compensation to be withheld from chief officers who are found guilty of misconduct
When announced Home Secretary Theresa May said the laws would "ensure that the system is accountable, transparent and easy for the public to understand".
She said:
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Police defend decision to sack cannabis hat Pc
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Federation said they 'continue to support' sacked PC
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