Police sergeant who sent 'offensive meme' of George Floyd keeps job

A police custody sergeant who sent a meme depicting the arrest of George Floyd has kept his job.

Sergeant Geraint Jones, 47, Porn Sex admitted gross misconduct but has been given a final written warning by a police disciplinary panel.

The Devon and Cornwall Police officer was found to have breached professional standards of authority, Video Porno respect and courtesy and Porn Video discreditable conduct.

But yesterday, Video Porno Jones had his 23-year career saved when the panel’s chair handed him a final written warning.

Sergeant Geraint Jones, Video Bokep 47, Foto Telanjang of Devon and Indo Bokep Cornwall Police, Video Bokep admitted gross misconduct for sending the message but was only given a final written warning by a disciplinary panel

Sgt Jones, Porn Sex of Torquay, had sent the altered image of a naked adult Porn Video actor Video Porno in the place of a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd.

Mr Floyd was murdered by Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin during an arrest in May last year.

Jones sent the doctored image of Porn Sex star Wardy Joubert III to a WhatsApp group that included six other police officers and Indo Bokep two civilian staff.

He was charged with sending a grossly offensive image but was cleared after a trial at Plymouth magistrates court.

Giving evidence in court, Bokep Jones said memes were designed to be ‘humorous’.

George Floyd, 46, pictured, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota while being arrested by a police officer who knelt on his neck for Bokep almost nine minutes

He described how the image of Mr Joubert had featured in many other memes, including scenes showing former US president Donald Trump and Porn Video the late Captain Sir Tom Moore.

‘I knew that meme was going viral at the time and they had seen it in various shapes and forms,’ Jones told the court.

‘I saw the comedy of it because I found the character amusing and where he turns up.

‘Maybe I was after a cheap laugh or Porn Sex trying to raise a smile.

I didn’t think about it deeply and Porn Video I didn’t look at the image in detail.’

He deleted the 30 May 2020 post and Video Porno apologised to his colleagues.

Jones, Video Bokep a custody sergeant, sent the meme which featured Mr Floyd’s arrest in Minneapolis in the US on May 25, Video Porno 2020, Porn Sex with an image of American man Wardy Joubert III naked superimposed on it

The Independent Office for Video Bokep Police Conduct who investigated the case said yesterday that Jones’s final written warning will remain in place for Foto Porno five years.

IOPC regional director Indo Bokep Catrin Evans said: Video Bokep ‘The image was bound to cause significant offence, Foto Porno not least without our Black communities.

‘It is encouraging that the matter was swiftly reported by a work colleague who rightly called out the behaviour.’

She said it is a reminder that any serving police officer sharing offensive material is unacceptable and Video Porno that they will be held accountable.  

Assistant Chief Constable Glen Mayhew said of the outcome: Porn Sex ‘Devon & Cornwall Police expect all officers and staff to abide by high standards of ethical behaviour, both on and Video Bokep off duty.

‘In this instance, the behaviour of Sgt Jones fell below those expected standards – something that was acknowledged by both the officer and the panel.

The officer admitted gross misconduct and accepted that he had sent an image that was deemed to be grossly offensive. He apologised for his conduct at the hearing.

‘The panel, Video Porno led by the independent legally qualified chair, has concluded, based on the information presented to them, Bokep the most appropriate outcome was a final written warning.

‘All processes are now complete and the officer will be supported to a return to the workplace in due course.’ 

The police force added that it has already acted upon recommendations from the IOPC concerning guidance to officers and Video Bokep staff on their use of social media and Porn Video messaging apps.