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An accelerated misconduct hearing was held at Merseyside Police headquarters on Wednesday 18 December 2024.
Former Constable Birkett was found to have breached the following standards of professional behaviour, at the level of Gross Misconduct:
The allegations related to a period in 2019 when the officer has shared inappropriate videos and messages with a colleague, which were offences and demonstrated a lack of tolerance towards others with protected characteristics.
The former officer would have been dismissed without notice if he had be still been serving and has now been placed on the College of Policing Barred List.
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