- Oliver Banfield: West Midlands Police. Officer convicted of assaulting woman resigns from force. Banfield, 25, still faces a gross misconduct hearing, West Midlands Police said.
A police officer who was convicted of drunkenly assaulting a woman while she walked home alone has resigned from his job.
PC Oliver Banfield admitted grabbing Emma Homer, 37, and dragging her to the ground in Bidford-on-Avon in Warwickshire on 26 July last year.
He was sentenced to a 14-week curfew last Friday and ordered to pay Β£500 compensation, a victim surcharge and court costs - but avoided jail.
Banfield was suspended by West Midlands Police pending a gross misconduct hearing, but on Tuesday decided to hand in his resignation to the force.
Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine said in a statement: "Today I have accepted the resignation of PC Oliver Banfield.
"I want to stress that former PC Banfield will still face an accelerated misconduct hearing, chaired by the chief constable, in the near future."
She added that she "recognises the distress Emma Homer has suffered", they have informed her of the resignation and "will continue to keep her updated".
Banfield's sentence has caused outrage in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard earlier this month.
Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has been charged with her kidnap and murder after she disappeared on a walk home in south London.
Labour MP Harriet Harman claimed Banfield's sentence was proof the "system fails women".
She tweeted: "Policeman attacks woman walking home alone after dark. Must have been terrifying for her but no prison sentence. He continues in post. @WMPolice (West Midlands Police) must review.
"This is proof, if any needed, that system fails women and protects men." (Wednesday 24 March 2021) https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/oliver-banfield-west-midlands-police-officer-convicted-of-assaulting-woman-resigns-from-force-12254966
- Michael Grigg - Hertfordshire Constabulary. A Hertfordshire Constabulary officer who had sex with an underage girl has been sacked from the force.
Michael Grigg, 34, was jailed in December 2020 after being found guilty of two counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child.
The former officer was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for the offences at a hearing at Harrow Crown Court on December 17. Grigg was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life.
Herts Police's Chief Constable described Grigg's actions as
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There hasn't been a single post this year!
(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)
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- Oliver Banfield: West Midlands Police. Officer convicted of assaulting woman resigns from force. Banfield, 25, still faces a gross misconduct hearing, West Midlands Police said.
A police officer who was convicted of drunkenly assaulting a woman while she walked home alone has resigned from his job.
PC Oliver Banfield admitted grabbing Emma Homer, 37, and dragging her to the ground in Bidford-on-Avon in Warwickshire on 26 July last year.
He was sentenced to a 14-week curfew last Friday and ordered to pay Β£500 compensation, a victim surcharge and court costs - but avoided jail.
Banfield was suspended by West Midlands Police pending a gross misconduct hearing, but on Tuesday decided to hand in his resignation to the force.
Deputy Chief Constable Vanessa Jardine said in a statement: "Today I have accepted the resignation of PC Oliver Banfield.
"I want to stress that former PC Banfield will still face an accelerated misconduct hearing, chaired by the chief constable, in the near future."
She added that she "recognises the distress Emma Homer has suffered", they have informed her of the resignation and "will continue to keep her updated".
Banfield's sentence has caused outrage in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard earlier this month.
Met Police officer Wayne Couzens has been charged with her kidnap and murder after she disappeared on a walk home in south London.
Labour MP Harriet Harman claimed Banfield's sentence was proof the "system fails women".
She tweeted: "Policeman attacks woman walking home alone after dark. Must have been terrifying for her but no prison sentence. He continues in post. @WMPolice (West Midlands Police) must review.
"This is proof, if any needed, that system fails women and protects men." (Wednesday 24 March 2021) https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/oliver-banfield-west-midlands-police-officer-convicted-of-assaulting-woman-resigns-from-force-12254966
- Michael Grigg - Hertfordshire Constabulary. A Hertfordshire Constabulary officer who had sex with an underage girl has been sacked from the force.
Michael Grigg, 34, was jailed in December 2020 after being found guilty of two counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child.
The former officer was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for the offences at a hearing at Harrow Crown Court on December 17. Grigg was also placed on the sex offenders' register for life.
Herts Police's Chief Constable described Grigg's actions as
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