A gross misconduct hearing has found a former West Mercia Police officer would have been dismissed from the force had he not already resigned.
The hearing, which took place on Tuesday 10 June, upheld an allegation that the conduct of former PC Nathan Rogers, amounted to gross misconduct.
Between June 2023 and May 2025, the former PC, who was previously based in the Operations and Communications Centre (OCC) in Worcestershire, repeatedly engaged in a course of inappropriate behaviour towards female colleagues.
Rogers made offensive comments and initiated unwanted contact through social media. His behaviour was deemed derogatory and harassing in nature.
His conduct was first formally addressed in June 2023, when he was sanctioned with a written warning. However, despite both informal and formal interventions he continued to breach Standards of Professional Behaviour making further highly offensive and vulgar comments.
Despite prior disciplinary measures, Rogers repeatedly failed to uphold professional standards, showing a blatant disregard for his colleagues and for the values of the force. The hearing found his actions breached the standards of authority, respect, and courtesy; and amounted to discreditable conduct. He would have been dismissed had he not have already resigned in April 2024.
Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Jones said: “Nathan Rogers was given opportunities to learn and change his behaviour, but he continued to act in a wholly unacceptable and unprofessional manner.
“His actions were highly unprofessional and undoubtedly made his female colleagues feel deeply uncomfortable and such behaviour will not be tolerated.”
Rogers will now be added to the College of Policing’s Barred List, banning him from working for a UK police service in the future.
The outcome of the hearing is subject to the normal appeals process.
