Two serving police officers have been sacked following a misconduct hearing into racist and sexist messages shared in a WhatsApp group
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"During our investigation, we analysed more than 6,000 messages which included racist and homophobic comments, and derogatory remarks aimed at domestic abuse victims, people with disabilities, and women. "A remark about 'dodgy' showers at Auschwitz prompted the response 'very popular tho. I heard people were queuing up to go in them'."
"Behaviour of this kind undermines public confidence in policing and the dismissal rulings by the panel today send out a strong message that it will not be tolerated.
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