COPS are worried about using force when making arrests after a colleague was sacked for his “aggressive” detaining of a knife-carrying teen.
The Dorset Police Federation is seeking “urgent clarification” from senior officers after PC Lorne Castle was found guilty of gross misconduct.
PC Lorne Castle was found guilty of gross misconduct after ‘aggressively’ detaining a teen with a knifeBNPS
He stepped in after the 15-year-old was suspected of assaulting two people, one and elderly man, in Bournemouth.
Father-of-three Castle, 46 — winner of a national bravery award last year — had pinned him against a wall before taking him to the ground.
Former officer Keith Clothier said: “A good cop has had his career flushed down the toilet, for what?
“Failing to show courtesy and respect to a knife-carrying thug.
He added: “The country is in the grip of a knife crime epidemic and this is the message we are sending out to those that would flout the law?
“Those who have been involved in this decision should hang their heads in shame, as we have good experienced officers leaving in droves because they don’t feel supported in the job they once loved.”
Dorset Police said: “Tackling unethical or unacceptable behaviour remains a force priority.
“We continue to support our colleagues where they use force in a lawful and proportionate way and the standards of behaviour, that the public expect, are upheld.”
Former policeman Joe Terry added: “I have never in my life seen such an outpouring of support from the public for an officer as I have in the past week.”
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