Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A police officer left Greater Manchester Police after sending an 'inappropriate picture' to a child they met while on duty.
When the breach was uncovered, the unnamed Pc faced a disciplinary hearing. But they resigned before the gross misconduct hearing took place on February 8 this year.
Had the officer still been with the force they would have been sacked, the hearing ruled. Brief details of the case have been revealed on a recently-published list of 'disciplinary outcomes' posted on GMP's website.
Neither the name nor the sex of the officer were revealed in the document. The list also reveals some details of the 'outcomes' of other misconduct hearings.
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