article_snippet: Fired: Sergeant Richard Evans, 46, was sacked today after being accused of having sex with a woman suspect in the cells .
article_snippet: A police officer was sacked today after being accused of having sex with a woman suspect in the cellsthe cells.
article_snippet: Sergeant Richard Evans, 46, was dismissed by South Wales Police for 'disgraceful' sexual behaviour towards women in custody - and against his own colleagues in the police force.
article_snippet: Deputy Chief Constable Craig Guildford said: 'Sgt Evans - 32 attitude and behaviour was disgraceful, Sgt Evans - 32 abused Sgt Evans - 32 authority when dealing with female colleagues and female detainees. '
article_snippet: Sgt Evans - 32 failed to treat female colleagues and female detainees with courtesy and respect, and failed to have regard to the equality and diversity duty in the workplace. '
article_snippet: Sgt Evans - 32 immediate dismissal was the only appropriate course of action. '
article_snippet: IPCC Commissioner Jan Williams said: 'Evans Evans displayed wholly inappropriate behaviour towards both vulnerable female detainees while in custody, and to female colleagues, and I am pleased Evans is no longer able to abuse the position of trust Evans held. '
article_snippet: The dismissal should send a message to any police officer that the sort of behaviour shown by this sergeant is utterly unacceptable, and bring confidence to colleagues who witness anything like a message to any police officer that the sort of behaviour shown by this sergeant is utterly unacceptable to report their concerns.'
highlights_snippet: South Wales Police sacked *