Summary
Six police officers in Cambridgeshire, England, were involved in a WhatsApp group that made inappropriate jokes about murder victims, including George Floyd, and shared offensive comments and police data. A misconduct hearing revealed that these officers, except for one who was dismissed, had resigned before the hearings. The officers' actions included making discriminatory and abusive remarks.
Key Facts
- Six Cambridgeshire police officers were involved in a controversial WhatsApp chat group.
- The group sent around 40,000 messages over approximately two years from February 2020.
- Offensive jokes were made about murder victims, including George Floyd.
- Five officers resigned before their misconduct hearings, while one officer was dismissed.
- The officers shared discriminatory comments and police data, and made abusive remarks.
- The misconduct hearing found that the officers would have been dismissed if they hadn't already resigned.
- Police leadership condemned the actions, stating there's no place for such behavior in policing.
