Pc Mia Korell, a Metropolitan Police officer, was found guilty of gross misconduct for using the derogatory term "cotton pickers" to describe her black colleagues. This incident occurred in October 2022 when she was off duty and conversing with Inspector Alistair Phillips. The misconduct panel concluded that her language was disrespectful and breached professional conduct standards, though they did not deem her inherently racist. The panel underscored the impact of her comments within the context of discussing racism in policing, affirming the offensive nature of her words.
The panel found that Pc Korell's use of the term "cotton pickers" was derogatory and racist, breaching the Standards of Professional Behaviour.
Commander Jason Prins emphasized that while the terms used by Pc Korell were discriminatory, they did not label her as inherently racist.
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