Second 'racist' Pc leaves force

Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom has waged war on racism

An officer with North Wales Police has resigned following allegations of racism.

Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom revealed on Friday that a probationer constable based at Llandudno had lost his job after using "inappropriate" language in front of colleagues.

His departure came just a few months after another officer was sacked after being exposed as a racist in the BBC TV documentary, The Secret Policeman.

Mr Brunstrom - who was speaking at the official launch of his force's Black Police Association - disclosed that a probationer constable based at Llandudno had been "outed" by colleagues.

The officer had used "inappropriate" language in front of them just weeks after the controversial TV programme was screened.

One of the force's former trainees, Rob Pulling, resigned soon after being caught on camera.

Officers from Cheshire and Greater Manchester who were also caught making racist jokes and remarks also resigned.

Mr Pulling was seen wearing a makeshift Ku Klux Klan hood and making racist comments.

On Friday, Mr Brunstrom told the audience at his Colwyn Bay headquarters that the reaction of junior officers to the latest example of racism in the ranks offered hope that racism was on its way out of the force.

He said the probationer's behaviour had been nothing like as bad as Mr Pulling's, but it had, nevertheless, been unacceptable.

The creation of the Black Police Association Association - which is a support group for ethnic minority officers in the force - is just one of a number of initiatives which North Wales Police hope will help stamp out racism.

The force is determined to reassure people that the force is no place for racists. In December, Mr Brunstrom said he would insist every would-be officer signed a personal anti-racism pledge.