PC sentenced for assaulting man after row
PC Simon Hartley was attending a minor incident in Bradford in October 2022 when the assault took place
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A police officer has been told to do unpaid work after assaulting a member of the public while on duty.
PC Simon Hartley, an officer based in Bradford, pushed a man several times after an argument while attending a minor incident in October 2022.
He was found guilty of one charge of assault by beating at Bolton Magistrates' Court in December.
West Yorkshire Police said Hartley had been suspended from duty and would now face misconduct proceedings.
The officer had been called to a report of an HGV causing an obstruction on Queens Road in Bradford on 6 October 2022, West Yorkshire Police said.
When a member of the public remonstrated with Hartley about the nature of his driving, a confrontation started and he pushed the victim multiple times.
At Tameside Magistrates' Court on Thursday, Hartley was ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work and to pay £500 in compensation, £200 court costs and a £114 surcharge.
Det Ch Supt Nicola Bryar, from West Yorkshire Police, said the incident had been captured on the officer's body-worn video, dashcam footage and a mobile phone.
She said: "The law recognises that there are situations where police officers may be required to use force. It is vital though that it is only used when reasonable, necessary and proportionate.
“In this incident, there was no lawful reason for the officer to use force and the officer has now been convicted of assault."
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