Jailed PC Nick Musto dismissed from Hertfordshire Police

A Hertfordshire Police officer has been dismissed from the force following a Special Case Hearing chaired by Chief Constable Charlie Hall.

Nick Musto is serving a 15-month prison sentenceafter pleading guilty to misconduct in public office and was dismissed in his absence following a Special Case hearing.

The charges relates to an inappropriate relationship the officer had with a vulnerable victim of crime he came in contact with via his operational police work.

The matter was investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following a voluntary referral from Hertfordshire Constabulary in October 2018.

During the investigation it emerged that PC Musto, who has 25 years’ service with the force, had lied about the nature of his relationship with the victim when concerns were previously investigated in 2013.

Chief Constable Charlie Hall said: “This former officer abused a vulnerable crime victim in the most appalling way, betraying the values of this force and potentially damaging public confidence which is totally unacceptable.

“As a force, we expect the highest standards of conduct and will always take action when those standards are not met.

"I hope the victim in this case can now have some closure and feel reassured that justice has been done.”