THIRTEEN officers are under investigation at Greater Manchester Fire Service for gross misconduct, including four for sexual misconduct.
In a memo to staff Chief Fire Officer, Dave Russel, says ‘the alleged behaviour of individuals seriously calls into question the culture and values of GMFRS’.
In the last three years and two months, 12 officers have been investigated for sexual harrassment, sexual misconduct or sexual discrimination. Asked how many employees have been or are in the process of being sacked, suspended or allowed to retire following such complaints over the last four years, GMFRS said there were two such cases in 2020; four in 2021; three in 2022; and three so far this year.
In addition, five firefighters have been sacked and four more have been suspended from the same station for alleged racist comments made on a WhatsApp group. Another was sacked for a racist comment in a separate case. It comes amid a ‘zero tolerance’ approach to inappropriate behaviour being enforced by the new Chief Fire Officer.
As reported in the M.E.N, he has also banned the use of the term ‘fireman’.
Mr Russel’s stance follows a number of high-profile incidents at forces across the country.
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