Kashif Saghir, 23, has been dismissed without notice after an accelerated police misconduct hearing over his conduct with a domestic abuse victim he met while working in Derby in September 2024. The decision, made on Tuesday, follows criminal and disciplinary action tied to the same case.
Derbyshire Police and Leicester Crown Court
Saghir met the woman while working as a response officer in Derby and gave her his personal phone number, Derbyshire Police said. After he returned to her house on more than one occasion and she became increasingly concerned about his behaviour, she reported him to police. The force said he was suspended following the initial report.
Police said he visited her house the following week with a cake for her daughter's birthday. He then followed her upstairs into the child's bedroom when the woman said her daughter needed to go to bed. The force said he cuddled the girl and kissed her on her head while reading her a bedtime story, then turned up again two days later and stayed late into the evening.
David Sandall on Tuesday
On Tuesday, David Sandall concluded at an accelerated police misconduct hearing that Saghir should be dismissed without notice. Sandall is chief constable of Leicestershire Police. Michelle Shooter said the dismissal followed Saghir being found guilty and sentenced.
Following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, Saghir was found guilty of misconduct in public office on 22 May. He received a 9-month jail term suspended for 12 months, and was ordered to pay costs of £2,000 and a victim surcharge of £187.
Derbyshire Constabulary report
Police said Saghir was arrested in October 2024 after an investigation by Derbyshire Constabulary's professional standards department. They also said he was charged in late 2025. A report published by Derbyshire Police said he admitted in text messages that "he could lose his job on account of the relationship".
The same report said there was "no evidence of sexual impropriety occurring" and described his remorse as "clearly genuine". It also cited College of Policing rules stating officers are "strictly prohibited" from forming relationships with vulnerable members of the public they meet in the course of their duties.
Michelle Shooter said: "Police officers and staff are expected, at all times, to protect our communities – in particular vulnerable victims of crime." She added: "Kashif Saghir broke that trust and pursued a relationship that he knew to be not only improper, but illegal." Shooter also said: "It is essential that our communities know our officers and staff will always work with the utmost integrity, and, as a force, we will not stand for those who behave in this manner."
Shooter said: "Saghir was immediately suspended from duty following the initial report and, following him being found guilty and sentenced, has now been dismissed without notice following an accelerated misconduct hearing." The case now leaves the dismissal in place after the criminal case and the misconduct finding have both run their course.
