AN EX-POLICE officer has been found to have failed to show “authority, respect and courtesy” following an altercation at a football match.

Ex-PC Doug Campbell, who was based at Horsham, was the subject of a misconduct hearing on Tuesday, July 12.

He faced allegations of discreditable conduct and a failure to show authority, respect and courtesy after becoming involved in a series of exchanges during a football match.

The match was a community event in Storrington organised by one of his colleagues on July 25, 2021.

The panel, chaired by an Independently Qualified Legal Chair at Sussex Police Headquarters, found the allegations proven and he would have been dismissed if he was still a serving officer.

Chief Superintendent Lisa Bell, head of the Professional Standards Department said: "We expect our officers and staff to act with the utmost integrity, and in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the Standards of Professional Behaviour. 

“The actions of this officer fell far short of these which is reflected in the findings by the panel.

“The unacceptable conduct that has been heard here will not be tolerated but this poor behaviour should not overshadow the hard work by the vast majority of our officers, staff and volunteers within Sussex Police."