A Police Officer who starred in a crime-fighting TV documentary has been thrown out of the force after admitting to several child sex offences.

Lee Tatton, 54, appeared on UKTV’s fly-on-the-wall documentary Cops UK: Bodycam Squad as a response officer covering Hanley in 2016.

However, his police career is finished after he pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences at Birmingham Crown Court on September 1.

At a special case hearing held today, Tatton was dismissed without notice after it was concluded his actions amounted to gross misconduct, the Mirror reported.

Staffordshire Police Chief Constable Gareth Morgan said: “Officers swear an oath to serve the people of Staffordshire with fairness, integrity, diligence and impartiality – and the overwhelming majority of officers and staff are loyal to that promise.

“Lee Tatton has fallen far short of the high standards expected by the public and the force and his discreditable conduct has led to his dismissal.”

Response officer Tatton did not attend the hearing and was dismissed in his absence.

Tatton was arrested in December last year while dealing with minor crime for the Northern Resolution Centre by his own force’s Operation Safenet team.

The dedicated unit is tasked with looking into online child abuse to protect vulnerable young people from perverts and paedophiles.

Tatton was immediately suspended from duty by Staffordshire Police and remains on suspension subject to an internal force hearing.

During a court hearing, Tatton pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and four counts of making an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child.

Tatton is due to be sentenced for his crimes on November 2 this year.

In a statement earlier this month, Assistant Chief Constable Scott Green said: “Tatton’s actions are unacceptable and have caused harm and distress to the very people we should be protecting and keeping safe.

“His actions fell well below the high standards that the public and the force demands and expects of police officers.”

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