Special constable dismissed after being found guilty of assault
A special constable who assaulted a member of staff at a commercial premises has been dismissed following a misconduct hearing.
Twenty-one-year-old Rahimul Ahmed, who was attached to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Central West Basic Command Unit, was off duty at the time of the incident.
The hearing heard that Ahmed attended the premises in Bramley, Surrey, on June 17, 2021, and became involved in a verbal altercation with a member of staff before assaulting him.
Ahmed was arrested by Surrey Police on June 23, 2021. In interview, he admitted pushing the victim. He was charged on August 21, 2021, and was found guilty of common assault at Staines Magistrates’ Court in March following a trial.
Detective Superintendent Tor Garnett, from the Central West Basic Command Unit, said: “Special Constable Ahmed’s behaviour was completely unacceptable and I am pleased he has now faced the consequences of his actions. We do not tolerate violence in any form, but especially not from our own officers.
“Special Constable Ahmed’s behaviour on that day was appalling and not in line with the Met’s values. The Met is driven by the values of professionalism, integrity, courage and compassion and we will always act when an employees’ behaviour falls below the exemplary standards that we and the public rightly expect.”
A misconduct investigation was carried out by officers from the MPS’s Directorate of Professional Standards.
At the misconduct hearing on Tuesday (May 31), the independent chair, T/Assistant Commissioner Amanda Pearson, considered all of the evidence and found that the allegations against former Special Constable Ahmed were proven to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to discreditable conduct at a level of gross misconduct.
He was dismissed without notice.