Unfortunately not much detail here about what actually happened, and much of the article is police comms/PR stuff about disciplinary procedures and the like.
Surrey PCSO guilty of assaulting a taxi driver in Redhillhttps://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey ... i-28923443The driver also alleged that Carter had assaulted him and damaged the inside of his taxi.A serving Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) in Surrey has pleaded guilty to assaulting a taxi driver. PCSO Danielle Carter, 39, pleaded guilty to assault by beating when she appeared at Staines Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (28 March).
The officer, who was off duty at the time of the incident, was out in Redhill on 1 May 2023 when police received a call from a taxi driver just after midnight. The driver reported a concern for Carter’s safety after he drove her to an address in Grantwood Close.
The driver also alleged that Carter had assaulted him and damaged the inside of his taxi. She was arrested and subsequently charged with assault by beating and criminal damage.
She was ordered to pay a £1,050 fine following her guilty plea for the assault. The court decided not to pursue a separate conviction for the criminal damage. Surrey Police say they will now be taking disciplinary action against to establish whether she breached standards of behaviour.
Head of Surrey Police’s Professional Standards Department, Superintendent Andy Rundle, said: “Criminal offences committed by our officers and staff simply cannot be condoned.
"Allegations against any of our officers or staff are always subject to a thorough investigation by our Professional Standards Department to ensure that those who do not meet the high standards expected of them to maintain public trust and confidence are dealt with swiftly and robustly.
“Now that the court case has concluded, we will be taking disciplinary action against Carter which will determine whether she has breached the policing standards of professional behaviour.”
Supt Rundle added: “We recognise the impact this case will have both on the Surrey public and our own officers and staff, particularly with the current focus on standards. Thankfully, the majority of our officers and staff come to work each day to protect the public and do so with honesty and integrity.”
A PCSO is a Police Community Support Officer, who works with police officers and shares some of their powers, but not all of them. The role involves going on foot and cycle patrols; offering advice on crime prevention; visiting schools; guarding crime scenes; detaining suspects until a police officer arrives and dealing with anti-social behaviour. PCSOs cannot make arrests, but they can ask a police officer to arrest someone.
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