He has been suspended by the force and an investigation is examining an allegation of gross misconduct. PC Oliver Banfield, who serves with West Midlands Police, admitted a charge of assault by beating at a hearing in January. A male off-duty police officer convicted of assaulting a woman has been spared a jail sentence, prompting criticism about a system that “fails women”. In this C4 News exclusive footage, this is the moment police officer PC Oliver Banfield violently attacked a woman walking home at night in 2020. “I had to investigate myself, I found out there was a police officer called ‘Oli’ who lived around the corner.

Source: Huffington Post March 19, 2021 19:30 UTC