Sunday 29 May 2022 06:16 PM Chief Inspector who sexually harassed colleague over 10 years sacked from ... trends now Chief Inspector who smelled a colleague's hair, rubbed his thighs in her presence and kept a list of female colleagues he found attractive is sacked from British Transport Police Chief Inspector Paul Crouch harassed a colleague over the course of 10 years The British Transport policeman, based in London, also told a co-worker he gt sexually around when reading about the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl Tribunal found Mr Crouch guilty of gross misconduct and was sacked from force By Lizzie May For Mailonline Published: 18:12 BST, 29 May 2022 | Updated: 18:12 BST, 29 May 2022 Viewcomments A policeman who sexually harassed a female colleague by smelling her hair and rubbing his thighs in her presence over a ten year period has been sacked. Chief Inspector Paul Crouch, who served in the British Transport Police and was based in London, also told a colleague how he got sexually aroused when he was reading about the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. The cop also created a 'sexualised working environment' by putting pictures of famous women he found attractive on his wall. He kept a list of female colleagues he found attractive while working at Force Headquarters and claimed a recruitment process was unfair because the panel was all female. But on Friday, Mr Crouch was sacked from the force after being found guilty of gross misconduct at a tribunal in Camden, north London. The officer made a brazen bid to stay anonymous during the hearing by claiming he could be picked on at football matches if other fans found out who he was. The legally qualified tribunal Chair ruled in his favour but he can now be named following a successful appeal by the force. Chief Inspector Paul Crouch, who served in the British Transport Police, has been sacked by the force after sexually harassing a female colleague by smelling her hair and rubbing his thighs in her presence (file photo) The policeman also made 'sexual' and 'offensive' comments about a senior female co-worker on two separate occasions. He claimed another female staff member was promoted because of her gender and sexuality. He made sexually discriminatory remarks about one female colleague's weight, appearance and attractiveness. At the tribunal, Mr Crouch was found to have breached the force's standards on professional behaviour, namely authority, respect and courtesy, discreditable conduct, equality and diversity. Detective Superintendent Peter Fulton, Head of British Transport Police's Professional Standards Department, said: 'Tackling inappropriate sexual behaviour is British Transport Police's number one priority, whether that is on the railway network or within our own workforce. 'Officers like Paul Crouch completely undermine our efforts and we are determined to root people like him out, because there's absolutely no place for sexualised or discriminatory behaviour within British Transport Police.' 'I would like to personally thank the colleagues who came forward and provided such compelling evidence which was crucial in holding Crouch to account. 'We will always support anyone who tells us about witnessing or experiencing this sort of behaviour, because without them it goes unchecked. 'Initially, the Legally Qualified Chair in this hearing ruled that Crouch's name should be kept anonymous on the basis that he watches football at the weekend and may be subject to hostility from other fans if they found out he was a police officer. 'We fundamentally disagreed with this, and collected evidence to successfully appeal the Chair's decision so we could openly report his name. 'It is absolutely vital that we are open, transparent, and accountable if we are to restore public confidence in policing.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility