[Tony Montana]

A police officer who was sacked for a racist outburst at an Asian takeaway has been given her job back.

PC Katie Barratt was dismissed for making racist slurs at the takeaway after a night of drinking at a Northumbria Police Christmas party.

On Monday a panel deemed her sacking to be "unreasonable" and overruled it, allowing Ms Barratt to go back to working as a police officer and also receive £15,000 in back pay.

Northumbria Police had fought to block her return, claiming it could "seriously damage" the police's reputation.

The force's barrister, Steven Reid, said: "Sadly it confirms a stereotype that is unfortunately held in some communities about the police."

Ms Barratt's own barrister, Guy Ladenburg, admitted the slurs she used were an "abomination".

She and her colleagues were in the Spice of Punjab asian takeaway waiting on their meals when Ms Barratt began using the slurs.

She said: "I wish these ********** p**** would hurry up with my pizza."

It was also claimed she had called the takeaway staff "n*****s", something she has never denied.

It was heard how staff had been buying PC Barratt drinks all night at the 2017 Christmas "jolly" but that, since the incident, she hadn't "touched a drop of drink" since, according to her barrister.
Mr Ladenburg said the incident was a one-off for which she should be given a second chance rather than the "nuclear option" of dismissal.

However Steven Reid, on behalf of the police, said that the force felt racism from an officer - whether on or off-duty - was completely unacceptable.

He said: "The appellant didn't go out that night to deliberately racially abuse members of the public. But the fact remains she did."

PC Barratt acknowledged that it was fortunate only her colleagues heard her use of the racial slurs.

The three-person panel downgraded her punishment to a final warning after two hours of deliberations. The panel's chair, Doiran Lovell-Park, said it "roundly condemned" her comments but then wished her luck with resuming her career.

Detective superintendent Sav Patsalos, head of Northumbria Police's professional standards department, said: "We acknowledge the decision of the independent panel and will now take some time to review its findings.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2...olice-protest/

[Niamh.]

I know people can do silly things when drunk but I don't think a person would turn into such a gross racist if they weren't already and weren't used to that kind of language.......

She said: "I wish these ********** p**** would hurry up with my pizza."

It was also claimed she had called the takeaway staff "n*****s", something she has never denied.

[Tom4784]

A ridiculous ruling.

If a police officer or a person in authority is shown to be racist of bigoted then they cannot continue to do that role since they won't be able to be impartial in their job, they will always have biases that could lead to serious consequences for people who rely on them.

This panel should be investigated for this ruling.

[GoldHeart]

Why was she given a job back!!! what a great message that sends out! , things are just getting worse .

[Livia]

Maybe she was given her job back because she was a good copper... and the words of a drunkard never really hurt anyone.

[Marsh.]

Ridiculous. Poor little racist.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Good news that she got her job back, in general the Police need all the support we can give them. A good ruling.

[Marsh.]

Yeah, racists need our support. Good one.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Yeah, racists need our support. Good one.

no but sacking her was wrong and overturned

a good ruling and common sense - we dont need racism hysteria anymore than it is at the moment

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe she was given her job back because she was a good copper... and the words of a drunkard never really hurt anyone.

how can you be a good copper if you hold in contempt some sections of the community you serve?
what if she shouted about ****ing Jews? would that make you reconsider your opinion of her?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no but sacking her was wrong and overturned

a good ruling and common sense - we dont need racism hysteria anymore than it is at the moment

So let's accept racism. Good one.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

So let's accept racism. Good one.

i think we all accept racism from all colours of the rainbow exists and that people act like dicks when wasted, yes

but thankfully we can be sensible about it and not hysterical

[LeatherTrumpet]

bloody hell i thought you were cal

[arista]

Amazing she got her Job Back

[Liam-]

Just what we need, more openly racist coppers on the force, good job folks

[SherzyK]

I guess it was a good thing that Northumbria police tried to prevent her return. The fact it got overruled baffles me when the racism was that evident.

Why people defend this person, I will never know. If the shoe was on a minority police officer

[arista]

[SherzyK]

Poor doggo

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by arista

just a young lassie, learning about life

lovely dog

[arista]

[arista]

Originally Posted by SherzyK

Poor doggo

The Dog loves her
He tracks Criminals Faster

[SherzyK]

Originally Posted by arista

The Dog loves her
He tracks Criminals Faster

I know what a police dog does

Arista

[LeatherTrumpet]

I hope she did not go to the Sir Douglas Bader school for naming dogs?

[bitontheslide]

i would think a new panel is needed and i wish them the best in their future careers

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe she was given her job back because she was a good copper... and the words of a drunkard never really hurt anyone.

Yeah it's perfectly normal for normally not racist people to suddenly go round calling people n*****s and p***s when drunk, I'm sure she's normally a very good unracist copper ........