The group chat, named 'The Dispensables', was discovered as part of a separate investigation into one of the members of the group for supplying steroids.
Six police officers have had misconduct claims proven against them following a watchdog's investigation into"racist and ableist" messages.
The messages were discovered as part of a separate inquiry into the supply of steroids by one of the group's members."Messages sent via WhatsApp and on any form of social media cannot be a hiding place for officers with these types of views," she said. "The outcome sends a clear message that the use and failure to challenge offensive language is wholly unacceptable."
A panel ruled that former PC Feest would have been dismissed without notice, had he not already resigned, while PC Atkinson was given a final written warning.PC Kelly and PC Feest had also been added to the police barred list, preventing them from serving as police officers, the IOPC said.
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