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Officer disciplined after insulting the appearance of special needs students
A Norfolk Police officer who verbally abused students at a special needs school will receive management action following an investigation by the IPCC.
The incident took place on 3 December, 2015, and was referred to the IPCC to investigate following a complaint to Norfolk Constabulary by a parent a fortnight later.
Investigators found an officer made offensive comments about one student’s appearance and abused a second pupil for wearing braces and having curly hair. The investigation concluded the language used was not discriminatory. It also concluded that during a subsequent arrest the officer’s conduct was appropriate to the situation.
Investigators found a second officer present during the school visit had no case to answer.
Associate Commissioner Tom Milsom said: “The language used by the officer fell well short of that which is expected from the police, who are trained to deal with confrontational situations. I am pleased that Norfolk Constabulary has accepted our findings and the officer is set to undergo management action.”
