![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/officer-accidentally-sent-colleague-voice-note-of-him-screaming-racist-abuse/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_Two-British-Policemen-wearing-Traditional-Helmets-Click-below-for-more.jpg&description=Merseyside Police officer James Ennis resigned before he could be hauled in front of a disciplinary panel after accidentally forwarding the racist recording to a colleagueThe Merseyside Police officer was placed under investigation by the force's Professional Standards Department A policeman who accidentally recorded himself screaming racist abuse at a black person on TV has resigned. PC James Ennis mistakenly forwarded a voice note of himself shouting "appalling" obscenities to a colleague over WhatsApp, who then raised the alarm. The Merseyside Police officer was placed under investigation by the force's Professional Standards Department and misconduct proceedings were launched. Ennis quit his job before he could be hauled before a disciplinary panel, reports the Liverpool Echo. However the proceedings went ahead and concluded he would have been sacked for gross misconduct had he remained. The ruling means he will be placed on the College of Policing barred list preventing him from holding any policing job in the UK. The officer accidentally sent a voice note to a colleague containing the vile outburst (stock image) ( Getty Images) The two-day disciplinary hearing took place this month before an independent chair. Ennis was found guilty of breaching the force's standard of professional behaviour to the level of gross misconduct. Merseyside Police said the incident took place on November 15 last year at Ennis's home. Ennis was having a text conversation with a fellow officer when he recorded the vile voice note, which was sent to the another officer's phone. The colleague received the voice note on WhatsApp and then raised the alarm ( NurPhoto via Getty Images) A spokeswoman for the force said: "The officer had been watching the news and was heard to be shouting racist language at a black person featured in the news item." Deputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley added: "We acknowledge the outcome of the hearing and the judgement of the Panel. "When we receive informat){kind=link}
Merseyside Police officer James Ennis resigned before he could be hauled in front of a disciplinary panel after accidentally forwarding the racist recording to a colleague
A policeman who accidentally recorded himself screaming racist abuse at a black person on TV has resigned.
PC James Ennis mistakenly forwarded a voice note of himself shouting “appalling” obscenities to a colleague over WhatsApp, who then raised the alarm.
The Merseyside Police officer was placed under investigation by the force’s Professional Standards Department and misconduct proceedings were launched.
Ennis quit his job before he could be hauled before a disciplinary panel, reports the Liverpool Echo.