Two North Yorkshire Police officers accused of sending racist WhatsApp messages
Two North Yorkshire Police officers have been accused of sending racist WhatsApp messages.
The pair now face a misconduct hearing by the force.
The officers are DC 1911 Danielle Kirby and PC 225 James Mills.
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They are alleged to have breached the police Standards of Professional Behaviour in relation to:
- Discreditable Conduct
- Authority, Respect and Courtesy
- Equality and Diversity.
It is alleged that between 2 December 2018 and 8 March 2019, DC Kirby and PC Mills “exchanged messages via WhatsApp of a racist, discriminatory and/or offensive nature”.
The misconduct hearing will take place at the North Yorkshire Police Headquarters in Northallerton between Tuesday 14 March and Friday 17 March.