Dorset police sergeant made advances to female trainees, hearing told

Disciplinary hearing concludes behaviour of officer amounted to gross misconduct and a discredit to the service'

An experienced police sergeant made inappropriate advances to three young female trainees he was supervising, a disciplinary hearing has been told.

Though the chair of the hearing concluded that the Dorset officer's actions amounted to gross misconduct, he banned publication of his name to protect his family's welfare.