Brogan Canning touched the male officer’s leg, grabbed him by the neck and tried to kiss him while saying, “you know you want to.” When he rejected her advances, she later asked him: “Do you think I’m fit?” According to The Mirror, the incident left the officer feeling “angry and embarrassed.”
North Yorkshire Police confirmed that Canning would have been dismissed had she not resigned during the investigation. Her name has now been placed on the police barred list, preventing her from working in any UK force.
The misconduct hearing was told that Canning repeatedly attempted to kiss PC A, who was her senior officer. Witness Nathan Mills described seeing her “stroking the hand” of the male officer, who later clarified she had been touching his leg. Another colleague, PC Megan Smith, said Canning had been “acting oddly” throughout the evening before she helped her into a taxi home.
PC A told the panel he had expected “more professional behaviour” from Canning, who left the force soon after the probe began.
In written evidence, Canning acknowledged she had been drinking heavily and that her judgement and memory were impaired. She did not dispute the allegations and apologised to the officer involved, describing her behaviour as “out-of-character.”
Although she suggested there were “some inconsistencies” in witness accounts, the panel found statements from PC A, PC Nathan Mills, PC Megan Smith and PS Ryan Lyth to be credible.
The panel concluded Canning’s behaviour constituted an “unwanted sexual approach” that was “victimising and offensive,” breaching professional standards and undermining public confidence in policing.
Assistant Chief Officer Sarah Jackson, who chaired the hearing, said the seriousness of the misconduct left no alternative to dismissal.
“We note that before these matters the former officer was of good character and remorseful,” she said. “However, given the nature of our findings, a lesser outcome would not have been appropriate.”
