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UK cop fired for using Irish Traveller slur during boozy nightclub row

PC Dylan Cusano became verbally aggressive, called a group of nearby women “f***ing whales”

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A police officer in London has been fired after he used a racial slur during a foul-mouthed on a boozy night out.

PC Dylan Cusano, who served with the Metropolitan Police, was dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing last week.

He was found to have breached police standards with “regard to conduct, authority, respect, courtesy, equality and diversity.”

The hearing was told how Cusano had called 999 claiming he had been assaulted at a nightclub in Hastings on 2 July 2023.

He then accused nightclub doormen of assaulting him and stealing his watch.

Officers from Sussex Police arrived at the scene, viewed CCTV and determined he had been legitimately removed from the club.

When Cusano was told this by officers, he became abusive towards them and directed a racial slur at one female officer in reference to the Irish traveller community.

The hearing was told he called a group of nearby women “f***ing whales” and shouted at a female police officer “getting attitude from this f****** c***”.”

Cusano then said “f*** off you p**ey” and “f***ing poor c***” to the same officer.

Following a misconduct hearing, it was determined that PC Cusano’s actions amounted to gross misconduct and he was dismissed without notice.

The judgement read: “PC Cusano’s behaviour and actions were disrespectful and insulting to colleagues and members of the public.

“He has not exercised self-control or treated members of the public or colleagues with respect or courtesy.

“He has been agitated, aggressive and unreasonable with the requests of colleagues.

“PC Cusano behaved in a manner off duty which would most likely bring discredit on the police service and undermine public confidence.”

It concludes: “PC Cusano appears to have directed his comments at PC Taberer

specifically.

“She was the only female officer, was not first on scene and did not appear to have as much interaction with PC Cusano as most of the other officers.

“He used offensive and discriminatory language directly towards PC Taberer and one can only conclude this was because she was the only female.”