A North Yorkshire Police officer is to face a gross misconduct hearing over four allegations that he breached the force’s code of conduct.
Police constable 772 John Axcell is alleged to have “persistently" messaged and phoned a former partner over a four-month period despite being asked not to make contact with them, North Yorkshire Police said.
The force said Mr Axcell faces another allegation of “repeatedly asking his former partner to meet with him” by messaging them on various communication platforms.
It is also alleged that Mr Axcell created a new profile on TikTok to continue messaging his former partner after being blocked.
Mr Axcell faces a further allegation that his behaviour “caused his former partner to be in fear of him, and/or anxious, and/or alarmed, and/or distressed”, North Yorkshire Police said.
The force said the allegations, if proven, would breach North Yorkshire Police’s standards of professional behaviour.
A police spokesperson said, if proven, the allegations are “so serious” that individually and/or cumulatively they would amount to gross misconduct which could result in dismissal.
The hearing will be chaired by assistant chief officer Sarah Jackson at North Yorkshire Police’s Northallerton headquarters on Monday, March 9.
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