This is Bristol --BEING drunk, stealing, forging signatures and having sex on shift.
These are just some of the misconduct complaints Avon and Somerset police officers have been disciplined for during the past three years.
Files released after a Freedom of Information request by the Bristol Post show that 29 officers have either been dismissed or resigned over misconduct complaints since 2010.
Among the offences is a "serious sexual assault" on a person an officer got to know while employed by the force, an unauthorised strip search and an incident of sending racist messages. Dozens more incidents have resulted in written warnings and advice from managers over misconduct which also includes refusing to take statements from victims of crime, using excessive force and lying to prevent creating a crime report.
Many involved online incidents, including sending an "inappropriate picture" and criticising the force on a social media website.
A large number of the misconduct incidents were summarised as "unauthorised access of police systems" and resulted in written warnings.
Avon and Somerset Constabulary has refused to name the officers involved on the grounds that the offences are "not contemporaneous" and there is no policing-related reason to do so.
Chief inspector Kevan Rowlands said police were not afraid to take "robust and appropriate action" when high standards are breached.
Kevin Phillips, chairman of the Police Federation, which represents rank-and file officers, in Avon and Somerset, said the amount of misconduct was not particularly high for an organisation which employs about 3,000 officers.
Last month the Post revealed that police are investigating the conduct of an officer after a 13-year-old boy was left with a dislocated hip after being arrested in Ashton for a crime he did not commit.
The documents released by the police detail incidents dating from 2009 to last year.
In this time there have been 102 written warnings handed out and four final written warnings. "Management advice" was listed as an outcome on 29 of the misconduct cases.
Chief Insp Rowlands said: "We expect high standards of professionalism and behaviour from all members of the force, as would members of the public. Honesty and integrity of all our staff is paramount.
"The majority of complaints are dealt with at a local level, ensuring that the highest standards are maintained and many do not reach the stage of formal misconduct proceedings.
"There are rare occasions where members of our staff have let the public down to such an extent that formal misconduct procedures are appropriate.
"In these cases we seek to apply the legislation in an open and fair way to ensure members of staff are held to account and if appropriate, are given an opportunity to improve.
"However, we will not hesitate to take robust and appropriate action against any member of staff who we believe, may have breached those high standards of professionalism and behaviour, which both we and the public expect."
Mr Phillips said: "When you actually look at it there are not that many bad and naughty people for an organisation of this size. A lot of these are mistakes made by officers trying to do their jobs as best they can."
He added that officers had faith in the current system of dealing with misconduct in the force.
He said: "Gone are the days when we were dealt with informally. The misconduct process was not as rigorous as it is now. But we will challenge it when we feel it is excessive and equally when we feel it is not harsh enough."
*Resignations and dismissals:* *A constable had a sexual relationship with a person they got to know whilst employed by the force and committed a serious sexual assault on that person. October 27, 2009. Resigned. *A constable resigned over sending "racist and offensive material and disclosing sensitive, personal information". February 16, 2010. Resigned. *A constable was found to have falsified entries in his notebook. February 2, 2010. Resigned. *A constable failed to follow orders to search for a missing person. January 7, 2011. Dismissed. *A sergeant "improperly authorised a strip search". October 12, 2012. Resigned. *A constable stole a wallet containing money. January 27, 2012. Resigned. *A constable was alleged to have instructed a colleague to throw things out of a police car window and make offensive comments. May 15, 2012. Dismissed. *Warnings and advice:* *A constable forged signatures of a juvenile and parent on a form. July 29, 2009. Written warning. *A constable stole petrol from the police station. September 24, 2009. Written warning. *A constable engaged in activity of a sexual nature whilst on duty. December 3, 2009. Written warning. *An inspector was found "unfit for work through drink". March 4, 2010. Written warning. *A sergeant didn't treat a death as a potential crime and didn't arrest potential suspects. March 29, 2012. Management advice. Reported by This is 2 days ago.