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A Police Interceptors star allegedly went dogging with a colleague after sending her sexual messages and pictures while on duty.
Former Cleveland Police Temporary Sergeant Ben Sutcliffe, who appeared in two seasons of the hit Channel 5 show in 2017 and 2018, is also accused of lying to bosses when quizzed about whether he was having a relationship with the fellow officer.
PC Sutcliffe, who has since left the force, will face an accelerated misconduct hearing next week.
A notice of the hearing lists a string of allegations including that he had sex with the officer in public, "knowing and intending that there be a risk of being caught".
PC Ben Sutcliffe's on the Channel 5 Police Interceptors show (Image: CHANNEL 5)
It is alleged he sent a "large number" of explicit texts and pictures to the officer while on duty.
When quizzed about whether they were in a relationship, it is said the ex-officer denied the relationship "on a number of occasions".
The notice also says that she sent sexual messages and images back while on duty and also vowed to lie about their relationship to prooessional standards. It is alleged he failed to challenge "improper conduct".
Finally, he is accused of sharing restricted and confidential information with her.
He is now listed as a former officer, but he could be barred from policing if the allegations are proven.
PC Ben Sutcliffe's on the Channel 5 Police Interceptors show (Image: CHANNEL 5)
Sutcliffe appeared in seasons 13 and 14 of Police Interceptors, a fly-on-the-wall documentary which follows officers responding to incidents and pursuing suspected offenders.
PC Ben Sutcliffe's on the Channel 5 Police Interceptors show (Image: CHANNEL 5)
The seasons joined the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, a joint team responsible for roads policing, armed response and supporting response officers, across two years.
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PC Ben Sutcliffe's profile on the TV show (Image: CHANNEL 5)
In season 13, episode six, PC Sutcliffe confronted a speeding boy racer, while a routine stop uncovered a young driver suspected of taking drugs.
In episode seven, he was shown chasing a runaway driver.
The accelerated misconduct hearing is due to begin at 10am on Wednesday, October 21, at Scotswood House, Thornaby Place, Stockton.