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A Sussex Police officer has been dismissed without notice after an investigation found he engaged in inappropriate activities with a female colleague, Sussex Police have confirmed.

PC Richard Hession, 44, who was based at Brighton, appeared before a four-day misconduct hearing held at Sussex Police headquarters from Monday, 26 February, in front of a panel led by an Independent Legally Qualified Chair (LQC).

LQCs are selected from a list of independent, legally-qualified persons to conduct police misconduct hearings, and are governed by Police Conduct Regulations. LQCs work with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and others to instil and embed transparency and proportionality into misconduct hearings.

The hearing was told that on August 5, 2021, PC Hession kissed the colleague, known as Officer A, on the neck, which was unwanted and unsolicited.

Sussex Police officer dismissed without notice after engaging inappropriately with a colleague