Disgraced cop quits earlier than she is sacked as rampage noticed her assault girl and automotive
A former police officer was pressured to stop earlier than being sacked after being convicted of assault and felony injury.
Former Merseyside constable Kia Pulford Stone was charged after two separate incidents which occurred on March 4 and March 16, 2023, at an deal with in Wigan. The occasions noticed Pulford Stone go on a rampage the place she assaulted a girl earlier than later damaging a Vauxhall Adam automotive belonging to the identical sufferer.
She pleaded responsible to the 2 costs and was handled at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, reported Liverpool ECHO. Once the case had been heard, Merseyside Police’s Professional Standards Department stepped in to carry an accelerated misconduct listening to.
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It was held on the pressure’s Rose Hill Headquarters and chaired by Chief Constable Serena Kennedy. CC Kennedy concluded Pulford Stone would have been sacked had she remained on the pressure.
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In a call discover posted by the pressure, CC Kennedy wrote: “The evidence in this case is incontrovertible and the former Officer entered a guilty plea and was convicted by a court on October 26, 2023.
“I additionally word that this was not a one-off event – the sufferer was subjected to an assault after which injury was brought on to her automotive. As a outcome, I’m glad that former Officer Pulford Stone has breached the requirements {of professional} behaviour, specifically discreditable conduct.
“The communities of Merseyside should quite rightly be able to have trust and confidence that the officers and staff working for Merseyside Police not only uphold the law but also abide by the law. The former officer has completely disregarded the standards expected both by the force and the communities of Merseyside by committing and being convicted of a criminal offence.”
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Detective Superintendent Cheryl Rhodes, from Merseyside’s Professional Standards Department, stated: “It is barely proper that the communities of Merseyside have belief and confidence in all our officers and employees that they’ll abide by the regulation in addition to upholding it.
“Merseyside Police is committed to ensuring that everyone meets the high expectations of the public and when they don’t we will take robust action. Our officers are the public face of Merseyside Police and it is vital that our communities feel confident that we will hold officers and staff to account when required.
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“Merseyside Police rightly takes a zero-tolerance approach to anyone who commits assault or causes criminal damage. The unacceptable action of individuals will not be allowed to damage the good name built up by the vast majority of our officers and staff who do an exemplary job and work day in, day out to ensure that all of our communities are protected.”
As a result of her actions, Pulford Stone’s name will be added to the College of Policing Barred List prohibiting her from working in any policing role in the UK.
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