A serving Dorset Police officer who acted inappropriately while off duty and sexually touched a woman he knew has been found guilty of gross misconduct and dismissed.
The hearing heard allegations that Police Constable Remi Damiani attended a boxing event while off duty, was ejected because he was drunk, shouted obscenities at door staff and colleagues and tried to use his status as a police officer to gain readmission. It is also alleged that PC Damiani sexually touched a woman who was known to him.
Following a public misconduct hearing at Dorset Police Headquarters in Winfrith, which concluded on Thursday 17 April 2025, the panel found that PC Damiani, who worked in Poole as a response officer, had breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to Authority, Respect and Courtesy and Discreditable Conduct in relation to the sexual allegations and was guilty of gross misconduct.
The panel found that PC Damiani’s behaviour toward the woman was disrespectful, inappropriate, unwanted, sexual and/or likely to bring discredit upon the police service. However, they found that it was not predatory or driven by misogyny, stating it was out of character due to his intoxicated state. He was dismissed without notice and will be added to the barred list, preventing him from working again in policing.
The panel found that PC Damiani had breached the standards of professional behaviour relating to discreditable conduct in relation to trying to use his status as a police officer to gain readmission, and this amounted to misconduct.
Allegations relating to PC Damiani being abusive towards colleagues were not found by the panel and did not amount to misconduct.
Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said, “I was saddened and disappointed to hear about the actions of Police Constable Remi Damiani, and the outcome of the panel reflects the seriousness of this.
“Our officers are duty bound to adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity at all times, including when off duty, and the public should quite rightly have confidence that when these standards fall below these expectations, swift and robust action will be taken.
“We are committed to tackling violence against women and girls by delivering ethical and inclusive policing to meet the highest professional standards and are working to create a culture where we challenge any behaviours that sit outside of our values.
“We know the vast majority of employees within the organisation are professional and do not demonstrate behaviour that has been heard in this hearing. Unfortunately, PC Damiani did not meet these high standards.
“We are committed to investigating any unethical or unacceptable behaviour relating to a member of our organisation, and I would encourage members of the public to report them to the Force so they can be thoroughly investigated.”
Anyone can report any concerns directly to Dorset Police by calling 101 or emailing complaints-misconduct@dorset.pnn.police.uk. Alternatively members of the public can contact the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) – details of which can be found via their website www.policeconduct.gov.uk or anonymously via the Crimestoppers charity online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or freephone 0800 555 111.
Members of the public can also report matters to the Police Anti-Corruption and Abuse Reporting Service by calling 0800 085 0000 or via Crimestoppers’ website to provide information you have about a serving police officer, staff member or volunteer in the UK.
