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File picture: Sussex Police officers have been dismissed without the public being told, The Argus can reveal MORE police officers have been kicked out of the force without the public being told, The Argus can reveal. According to data from the Police Barred List, 21 Sussex Police Officers have been dismissed from the force since 2017. The Argus has reported on several of these, including Det Con Richard Holder, who was sacked for selling himself for sex while on sick leave, and PC Alexander Walsh, who was dismissed for stalking a woman. However, many other dismissals – including the wrong-doings levied against them – have been kept from the public at the direction of a Legally Qualified Chair (LQC).
But the force has refused, citing privacy. Transparency is listed as one of the four key values in the Competency and Values Framework for policing. It states: “This value links to the principles of honesty and openness from the Code of Ethics. “We are transparent in our actions, decisions and communications with both the people we work with and those we serve. “This ensures that we are honest and open in our interactions and decision making.” No, we will not tell the public A Sussex Police spokeswoman said: “Sussex Police has a policy of openness and transparency including in publishing information about police misconduct proceedings in line with national guidance.