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Anthony France

Sex pest Met detective who rated ‘hot’ women and colleagues is sacked

A married Metropolitan Police officer who bombarded two female colleagues with lewd comments has been sacked.

Detective Constable Mohamed Hassen also repeatedly rated members of the public and other officers by how “hot” he found them.

A misconduct hearing was told he asked one complainant, a fellow officer, if she could visualise the graphic contents of a rape suspect’s interview and the other for intimate details about her sex life.

Hassen, based at Wembley Police Station’s community safety unit, called the first PC a “slag”.

While speaking on the phone to his cousin, he pointed the camera towards her and remarked: “Look at my new wife”.

Hassen also inappropriately touched her hand as she drove them back to their base in a car along the A40 dual carriageway in north west London.

But he stopped when she scolded him by saying, “Don’t touch me”, the panel was told on Thursday.

The woman, who complained and refused to be crewed with him in the future, has since left the force.

A second female officer reported Hassen frequently made sexualised and inappropriate comments towards her often when they were alone.

He asked whether she wore kinky clothing and that he thought of her wearing socks and gloves whilst in the shower.

Shockingly, Hassen quizzed the colleague on whether she was “picturing” the sexual contents of an interview with a rape suspect. He also took a photograph of her without permission, which made her feel uncomfortable.

On June 11, 2022, Hassen shouted “f*** you” at the officer and aggressively pointed his finger towards her in front of other police.

Feeling threatened, she cried and did not feel comfortable travelling back to their station in the same vehicle.

Hassen “habitually” asked her whether she found members of the public or colleagues “hot”, the panel heard over four days.

Last March, Hassen was interviewed under caution by the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards.

He answered no comment to all questions but did submit a lengthy prepared statement.

Hassen, who has been married for 14 years, denied the allegations, saying he would never behave inappropriately. He provided testimonials speaking highly of his work ethic.

But the panel, led by legally qualified chair Ini Udom, said it was satisfied both female officers were “credible and reliable witnesses”.

However, it found an allegation Hassen said he would “kidnap” one of the women as not proved. She did not hear it and was told of the alleged comment by a detective inspector.

Hassen breached the standards of professional behaviour with regards to authority, respect and courtesy, equality and diversity and discreditable conduct to a gross misconduct level. He was dismissed without notice.

Chief Superintendent Sara Leach, responsible for policing north west London, said: “No one should come to work and be subjected to the kind of language used by this officer.

“Everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect in work and it is clear DC Hassen failed to uphold this basic standard.

“It is right that he has been held to account for his actions and dismissed from the Met.”

Hassen will now be added to the barred list held by the College of Policing and cannot be employed by police, the Independent Office for Police Conduct or His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.

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