A police officer is to keep her job despite being found guilty of gross misconduct for using excessive force after she repeatedly struck former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson with a baton
The family of former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson are"disappointed" a police officer is to keep her job, despite being found guilty of gross misconduct for using excessive force after she repeatedly struck him with a baton.
The panel could have sacked PC Bettley-Smith without notice, but instead handed her a final written warning, meaning she will be able to keep her job. "I suppose they look out for their own, it seems," she said."At the end of the day, Dalian's gone and it's down to those officers."While they took the time to get back , I thought to myself 'oh, they're going to let her off'," she added.
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