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A metropolitan police A sergeant has been sacked after a misconduct hearing revealed she told a colleague she was “using the pregnancy card” upon returning from sick leave.
Sergeant Sevket Gurgur, who served as a police sergeant at the Edmonton Police Station from autumn 2022 to July 2023, also branded the woman a “diva” after she requested to leave her shift early to attend a babysitter’s appointment.
The hearing was told that the female officer he managed was pregnant and was often unwell during this period.
The panel concluded that Mr Gurgur used discriminatory language against three female officers, describing his conduct as “deliberate, deliberate and targeted”.
It is said that when she returned from sick leave Mr Gurgur made comments towards her, including telling her “Oh, now you decide to come” and that she was “using the pregnancy card again”.
The panel was told that on one occasion, when the female officer asked her to leave her night shift early to get some extra sleep before a midwife’s appointment the next day, he called her a “diva” and said she “pissed off”, before eventually agreeing to let her go.
On several occasions, he also commented that the female officer only wanted to go home because her partner was there, the panel heard.
The female officer told the panel that his behavior had caused her to become concerned about seeking help.
Mr Gurgur also used discriminatory language towards two other female officers, including referring to them as “lazy” and telling one that she was “a Muslim woman and should be treated as such”, the panel heard.
Mr Gurgur, who has been an officer with the Met for 11 years, denied the allegations against him, although he admitted he had called an officer “lazy”.
The panel found all charges against Mr Gurgur proven and found him to have committed gross misconduct.
They said he lacked self-awareness and displayed a pattern of behavior based around his temperament and how he treated others.
It found that his conduct was “deliberate, deliberate and targeted” against the three female officers.
The panel, chaired by Commander Jason Prince, said: “We note that misconduct involving bullying is serious and could significantly undermine public confidence in the profession.
“This includes cases involving bullying or harassment within the police service.
“Many people faced this behavior by PS Gurgur.”
He added: “After careful consideration of what was said on behalf of PS Gurgur, we conclude that this is the only appropriate outcome given the nature and seriousness of the breaches.”
Mr Gurgur has been dismissed without notice and placed on the barred list.