{"id":634773,"date":"2025-12-15T22:13:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/634773\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T22:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:13:14","slug":"police-officer-accused-of-contacting-sex-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/634773\/","title":{"rendered":"Police officer accused of contacting sex workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The officer, who has been kept anonymous, is accused of breaching professional standards several times<\/p>\n<p>15:38, 15 Dec 2025Updated 19:20, 15 Dec 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Merseyside-Polices-new-\u00a348m-Headquarters-on-St-Anne-StreetPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\" alt=\"An anonymous officer will face a misconduct hearing this week\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>An anonymous officer will face a misconduct hearing this week(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A police officer has been accused of contacting sex workers on multiple occasions. The officer, listed in a misconduct hearing notice as Former Officer A, is due to appear before a remote misconduct hearing on Friday, December 19, after it was alleged he breached the standards of professional behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The former <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Merseyside Police <\/a>officer is said to have contacted sex workers on multiple occasions, dishonestly trying to use a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">police<\/a> officer traffic exemption and an incident of domestic abuse which occurred on various dates between December 9, 2020, and August 4, 2022, while the officer was still serving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He is alleged to have breached the following standards of professional behaviour; Authority, Respect &amp; Courtesy, Orders and Instructions, Honesty &amp; Integrity x 2 and Discreditable Conduct x 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The hearing listing, posted on the Merseyside Police website, said it will be chaired by Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Alex Goss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It said: &#8220;The allegations relate to multiple incidents of contacting of sex workers, dishonestly trying to use a Police Officer traffic exemption and an incident of domestic abuse which occurred on various dates between 09\/12\/2020 and 04\/08\/2022, when former Officer A was still serving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This case is subject of an anonymity ruling and reporting restrictions under regulation 39 of the Police (Conduct) Regulations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Any member of the public or representative of the media may make written representations before the start of the hearing in respect of the former Officer\u2019s continued anonymity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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