A misconduct hearing has been held against Keith Brothwell, a former Nottinghamshire Police constable, for allegedly making female colleagues feel 'uncomfortable' through repeated inappropriate behavior.
A former Nottinghamshire Police constable made female colleagues feel 'uncomfortable' through repeated inappropriate behaviour such as running his fingers across their backs, a misconduct hearing has been told. Keith Brothwell is accused of making 'inappropriate and overly friendly physical contact' and 'personal and unwanted comments' towards co-workers over several years.
A gross misconduct hearing, held at the police headquarters in Sherwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, heard he had a reputation within Nottinghamshire Police of being 'weird and creepy' but his behaviour was 'tolerated and overlooked' by colleagues. Mr Brothwell, who medically retired in August, accepted the majority of the conduct happened but said he believed he had close relationships with the women. He described himself as 'tactile' and someone who 'reinforces his relationships with touch'. Six women have come forward to tell of their 'uncomfortable' interactions with Mr Brothwell. Two of those gave evidence to the hearing on its first day on Monday, January 6. Kayleigh Busby and Megan Henrys, who worked with the former officer in the control room at the police headquarters, both told a legal panel he would run his finger tips across the widths of their backs as he walked past. They said he did it on three or four occasions during one week in January 2023 and would not make any eye contact or conversation while doing so. Ms Busby said she was left 'shocked' when he put both his hands on her shoulders and kissed her cheek and forehead during a training day that same month. 'It felt very odd and made me feel very uncomfortable,” she said. Mr Brothwell said he believed Ms Busby was a friend, claiming she had shown him a tattoo on her thigh after she had it done in 2017. Ms Busby said this had never happened. “I used to know Keith better but I had nothing to do with him for a number of years,” she said
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