PC Shabul Miah has been banned from policing and dismissed from the force without notice following a misconduct hearing today (March 28).
It was found he exchanged a “significant number” of texts with phone numbers linked to sexually explicit websites for over six months.
Some of the messages to procure the services of escorts and sex workers between April 5 and October 12 were sent and received in work hours.
Chief Superintendent Dan Card, who leads the North East London policing team, said: “PC Miah’s use of work-issued equipment for his own personal sexual gratification was deeply inappropriate.
“I hope this outcome shows we will not tolerate such behaviour and won’t hesitate to take action against those who do not reach the standards we expect from our officers.”
The hearing panel contended PC Miah behaved in a manner that was likely to bring discredit upon the Met, as well as undermine public confidence.
His conduct was proven to amount to gross misconduct by breaching the standards of professional behaviour in relation to discreditable conduct and he was dismissed without notice.
He will now be placed on the barred list held by the College of Policing.
Those appearing on the list cannot be employed by police, local policing bodies, the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services.
