{"id":283,"date":"2025-10-08T16:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/?p=283"},"modified":"2025-10-08T16:55:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:55:25","slug":"leeds-police-officer-sacked-over-gross-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/360wire\/2025\/10\/08\/leeds-police-officer-sacked-over-gross-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds police officer sacked over gross misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PC David Miller, who was formerly based in Leeds, has been sacked over inappropriate comments made towards a female colleague. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Miller had been accused of engaging in sexually inappropriate and\/or unprofessional behaviour whilst on duty in August 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent misconduct hearing has found his actions to be in breach of gross misconduct and Miller has been dismissed from the force without notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detective Chief Superintendent Tanya Wilkins, of West Yorkshire Police\u2019s Professional Standards Directorate, said: \u00a0\u201cNo one should be subject to behaviour from colleagues that makes them feel uncomfortable, and this is made very clear in the standards expected of officers, staff and volunteers at West Yorkshire Police. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis officer has made inappropriate comments of a sexual nature and in doing so has breached those standards. 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