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| Officer resigns over BNP badge | Officer resigns over BNP badge |
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| A Greater Manchester police officer has been forced to resign after he was seen wearing a British National Party (BNP) badge at a football match. | A Greater Manchester police officer has been forced to resign after he was seen wearing a British National Party (BNP) badge at a football match. |
| Stuart Janaway, 36, of Rixtonleys Drive, Irlam, Salford, wore the BNP badge to a game at Old Trafford in September 2006, while he was off duty. | Stuart Janaway, 36, of Rixtonleys Drive, Irlam, Salford, wore the BNP badge to a game at Old Trafford in September 2006, while he was off duty. |
| A misconduct hearing was held last Friday after an investigation by the force's Professional Standards Branch. | A misconduct hearing was held last Friday after an investigation by the force's Professional Standards Branch. |
| As a result, police said Mr Janaway was "required to resign". | As a result, police said Mr Janaway was "required to resign". |
| 'High standards' | 'High standards' |
| Acting Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney, head of the Professional Standards Branch, said: "Item six of the Chief Constable's Order of 2004...makes it clear that officers are banned from being members of the BNP, Combat 18 or the National Front. | Acting Assistant Chief Constable Terry Sweeney, head of the Professional Standards Branch, said: "Item six of the Chief Constable's Order of 2004...makes it clear that officers are banned from being members of the BNP, Combat 18 or the National Front. |
| "This requirement extends into the private lives of police officers and police staff." | "This requirement extends into the private lives of police officers and police staff." |
| Mr Sweeney said all officers are aware that the implications of not complying with the regulations "will likely result in [their] dismissal". | Mr Sweeney said all officers are aware that the implications of not complying with the regulations "will likely result in [their] dismissal". |
| "The officer failed to live up to the high standards we demand of everyone serving in the force," he said. | "The officer failed to live up to the high standards we demand of everyone serving in the force," he said. |
| Mr Janaway had served in GMP for 14 years and worked as a Pc based at Longsight. | Mr Janaway had served in GMP for 14 years and worked as a Pc based at Longsight. |
| A BNP spokesman said: "We think what police officers do in their own time is up to them. | |
| "We trust them to be able to do their job when they're working and operate in a fair and impartial way." |