A drunken off-duty police officer was “intimidating, disrespectful and discriminatory” towards a member of the public on a train, it is alleged. PC Steven Marshall is also accused of boarding a first-class carriage without a valid ticket and showing his warrant card when challenged.
The officer, who has since resigned from Avon & Somerset Police, faces a misconduct hearing starting at force headquarters in Portishead on Monday, June 12. A publicity notice on the constabulary website said PC Marshall, who was a student officer based in Bridgwater, allegedly breached the standards of professional behaviour for police officers in terms of discreditable conduct; honesty and integrity; equality and diversity; and authority, respect and courtesy.
It says that, if proven, this amounts to gross misconduct. The notice said: “It is alleged that: In November 2021, whilst off-duty, PC Marshall boarded a train and sat in the first-class carriage despite not holding a valid ticket which allowed him to do so.
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“When challenged by train staff, PC Marshall appeared intoxicated and produced his warrant card.
“It is also alleged that, during the train journey, PC Marshall was intimidating, disrespectful and discriminatory towards the member of the public.”
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