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A West Yorkshire Police officer is due to appear in court tomorrow (3rd July, 2024) charged with misconduct in a public office.

Detective Constable Wasim Bashir, 54, who is deployed in the force’s Bradford District, is alleged to have contacted vulnerable victims of serious sexual offences or domestic abuse during the course of his duties, without any identified policing purpose.

The officer, who lives in the city, is also alleged to have abused his position by beginning a sexual relationship with one of the victims.

He is set to appear before Hull Magistrates’ Court tomorrow at 2pm.

The force say that the offences are alleged to have taken place between August, 2019 and January, 2022.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said that DC Bashir had been suspended from duty since his arrest. It followed an investigation by the force’s Counter Corruption Unit.

Misconduct in public office is an indictable only offence, which means that it will always be heard in the Crown Court. Because it is a common law offence, there is no statute setting out the maximum term of imprisonment. Therefore, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.

Hull Magistrates will, accordingly, remit the case to Crown Court where DC Bashir is expected to deny the offence.

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Page last updated: Wednesday 3rd July, 2024 at 0645 hours

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