An accelerated misconduct hearing found that a recently retired police officer would have been dismissed without notice if he had not retired.
PC Richard White, 50, a Staffordshire Police officer who retired in December 2022, was investigated last year.
The hearing, which was held last Tuesday found that he had breached police standards of authority, respect and courtesy, equality and diversity, orders and instructions, duties and responsibilities, confidentiality and discreditable conduct.
White sent two pornographic videos whilst on duty to another officer and sent inappropriate WhatsApp messages, some whilst on duty, of an offensive nature. He also shared police material with members of the public, retained police material without a policing purpose and whilst on duty took a member of the public for a drive in an unmarked police vehicle.
His actions were assessed by the panel, chaired by Chief Constable Chris Noble, and considered so serious as to constitute gross misconduct.
White will now be placed on the national College of Policing’s Barred List preventing him from working within policing and other law enforcement bodies.
