An accelerated misconduct hearing yesterday (14 January), chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Grant Wills, found that a former student officer would have been dismissed from the force (West Mercia Police) if he hadn’t already resigned.
The hearing found that former PC Ahmad Shoaib, 38, breached the standard of discreditable conduct, as set out in the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020.
On 29 April 2023 PC Shoaib engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old boy while in his car in a public place. He was off-duty at the time of the incident.
Police were made aware of the incident following his arrest by West Midlands Police and he was suspended from West Mercia Police on 2 May 2023.
Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Jones, said: “PC Shoaib was in the very early stages of his police training. I’m glad that this allegation came to light so quickly so that we were able to take action before he had the chance to work with the public.
“Cases like this undermine the trust the public have in us, which in turn undermines the hard work and dedication our officers show day-in and day-out.
“Officers like Shoaib have no place in our force and our commitment to removing them will continue.”
Shoaib 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.
