The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has slammed a convicted ex-cop’s ‘total lack of moral fibre’ as he was formally sacked from the force.
Stephen Watson also hit out at former PC Akeel Kadir’s ‘distinct lack of integrity’ as his name was added to the Royal College of Policing’s Barred List, preventing him from ever serving in a force again.
Disgraced Kadir, from Orrell in Wigan, took advantage of his job as a constable to access secure systems and obtain confidential information in relation to police investigations and intelligence. He then shared the information with a friend from Bolton, the manager of an motor insurance company. In return Kadir, got perks, a court heard.
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Kadir, who was based in GMP’s Bolton district, was found guilty of one count of knowingly or recklessly obtaining or disclosing personal data without the consent of the data controller; and one count of conspiracy to commit police corruption after a trial at Liverpool Crown Court in March this year. He was subsequently jailed for a year and three months.
The court was told that offences occurred between 2013 and 2019.
Kadir further abused his authority, the prosecution said, by sharing confidential images of suspects of crime and personal details of those under investigation for sexual offences.
The details of a misconduct hearing held earlier this year have now been released by GMP.
Kadir didn’t attend the hearing and wasn’t represented at it. He also ‘failed to provide this hearing with an indication as to whether or not he accepts that he has breached the standards of professional behaviour’, said chief constable Watson, who went on to rule he had and that it amounted to gross misconduct.
He said he assessed Kadir’s ‘culpability’ to be ‘very high’ and pointed to a ‘persistent refusal to admit his offences’, despite his convictions.
Chief Constable Watson said in the now-published judgement: “His actions were deliberate, persistent and carried out in the full knowledge that they were both unlawful and morally reprehensible.”
He said Kadir ‘grievously abused his position of trust’, saying his motivation appeared to have been ‘financial gain’.
“There can be no doubt that the facts of this case have the grave potential to diminish public confidence in the police,” said Chief Constable Watson.
“PC Kadir’s offending behaviour was simply unacceptable. His accessing private data in the manner evidenced is a tangible manifestation of a distinct lack of integrity. His persistent refusal to admit to any wrongdoing similarly speaks to a total lack of moral fibre.
“The public are well served by his departure and he has come to deserve both his disgrace and current period in prison. In conclusion, I have no hesitation in dismissing him from the service with immediate effect.”
