PC threatened man and drove to his home - panel

A police officer accused of threatening a man and turning up near his home in a marked car has been dismissed without notice.

Suffolk PC William Brazier, 24, phoned the man four times and took his address details from the police database, a misconduct panel heard.

The man, referred to as Male B, had earlier phoned PC Brazier's girlfriend and questioned why officers were not doing enough to find a missing person.

The officer's behaviour amounted to gross misconduct, the panel ruled.

"PC Brazier has acted without honesty and integrity and has used police systems for his own interest," said the panel.

"He directly called a member of the public and made such member feel uncomfortable and vulnerable in his own home."

The panel heard how Male B had phoned PC Brazier's girlfriend – who also worked for the force - to say he did not believe police were doing enough to find a friend of his who was missing.

Male B had previously kissed and flirted with the woman - having met via a dating app - the panel was told.

PC Brazier was with his girlfriend when she received the call on 9 August 2021 and was said to be unhappy with the way Male B spoke to her.

Hours later, he used police systems to access Male B's information and logged that Male B was a "suspect" in an investigation.

The following day, he and PC Mahfuj Motlib drove the marked car near his address and called him four times.

The panel ruled the calls were made by PC Brazier, although PC Motlib had also taken the phone and caused Male B to feel scared.

It was alleged Male B was told to "leave the girls alone" and to stop "slagging off the police", and was warned that the officers were parked nearby.

According to another man who was with Male B at the time, referred to as Mr Y, Male B "looked shook up" and immediately "put the chain on the door".

Mr Y looked out of the window and said he saw a marked police car "driving slowly around the car park".

PC Brazier claimed he made the calls for "policing purposes" and disagreed his actions amounted to misconduct.

PC Motlib claimed none of his actions could be considered misconduct.

But the panel - in its decision made earlier this month - ruled PC Brazier should be dismissed without notice and Suffolk Police should consider putting him on the barred list.

PC Motlib was given a written warning which would be active for 18 months.

A Suffolk Police spokesperson said: "Public confidence in the police depends on those serving with us demonstrating the highest level of personal and professional behaviour, conduct and integrity."

Separately, PC Brazier and PC Motlib were charged with making malicious communications via a telephone call conveying threat.

PC Brazier was also charged with unauthorised access of a computer and knowingly or recklessly obtaining personal data.

In October 2023, a jury at Woolwich Crown Court cleared both officers of all charges.

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