A police officer is to be reprimanded for calling a suspect "an old git".
The officer is due to receive a quiet word in his ear from his commander for using inappropriate language.
According to a report to the Sussex Police Authority complaints' committee, the unnamed officer was directing a colleague to arrest a man and referred to the suspect as "that old git".
The report said "the officer concerned is due to receive formal advice".
Among other substantiated complaints is one against an off-duty officer who used "unwarranted verbal and physical abuse" against the complainant.
The officer has since resigned.
Another officer received formal advice from his divisional commander for being uncivil to a suspect.
The man had complained of feeling ill after being arrested but the officer said he was faking.
Complaints against Sussex officers in the quarter to December were down almost 23 per centto 85. Only 14 were substantiated.
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