A police officer based at Charing Cross station has been sacked after boasting about using force on a young female detainee. The Metropolitan Police said Pc Charlie Cano was dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing.
The panel found that Cano engaged in “inappropriate and discriminatory conversations” about female members of the public. His behaviour came to light after a BBC Panorama documentary on the station aired in October.
Footage showed Cano, of the Central West Command Unit, making the comments. Further unaired material was later provided to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is continuing to investigate the conduct of multiple officers from Charing Cross.
Commander Simon Messinger, from the Met’s professionalism department, said: “We moved swiftly to act upon the additional footage shared by the BBC to identify PC Cano, immediately suspend him from duty, and hold him to account for his appalling behaviour.”
He added: “Eight serving officers have been dismissed for their unacceptable conduct at Charing Cross and we continue to support the ongoing IOPC investigation. The robust action we are taking is part of our tireless work to raise standards and improve the culture across our organisation.”
The panel found Cano breached standards of professional behaviour relating to discreditable conduct, authority, respect and courtesy, and equality and diversity.
