A Bedfordshire Police officer has been dismissed after phone records showed he contacted sex workers while off duty and then lied about the reason for doing so.
Inspector Mohammed Nasar was found to have been in communication with sex workers outside Bedfordshire on 18 August and 5 December 2024.
When questioned, he claimed the contact was part of his professional duties managing risk around the exploitation of vulnerable sex workers in the county. Evidence later proved this explanation to be false.
Dismissed after Accelerated Misconduct Hearing
Insp Nasar was suspended and offered his resignation at the end of January. However, he was formally dismissed with immediate effect at an Accelerated Misconduct Hearing held on Thursday, 26 March, chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Vaughan Lukey of Bedfordshire Police.
He was found to have breached multiple Standards of Professional Behaviour, including honesty and integrity, authority, respect and courtesy, orders and instructions, duties and responsibilities and discreditable conduct.
Insp Nasar will now be placed on the College of Policing Barred List, preventing him from working in policing or related professions in future.
National guidance
The National Police Chiefs’ Council, which issues guidance on policing practice, has been clear that officers must not procure sex workers under any circumstances.
Deputy chief constable Dan Vajzovic, NPCC national lead for sex work, said: “The policy on the use of sex workers is very clear and is in place to protect women and girls from harm and exploitation.
There is no place in policing for anyone who behaves in this way, which poses a serious risk of undermining the public’s confidence in policing and our role in keeping vulnerable women safe.”
Full details of the misconduct outcome are available on the Bedfordshire Police website.
