Key facts
- Former police sergeant Paul Street has been jailed for misconduct.
- Street asked a colleague for a sex video of a female suspect to show to friends.
- He also encouraged his team to bully a teenage detainee.
- Street created a 'toxic' work culture and a 'zero tolerance attitude' towards dissent.
- He appeared on BBC and Channel 4 crime documentaries.
- Street was convicted of two charges of misconduct in public office.
A former police sergeant, Paul Street, has been jailed for misconduct after creating a toxic work environment and engaging in inappropriate behavior. Street, 41, admitted to asking a colleague to send him a sex video of a female suspect, stating he wanted to show it to "the lads from footy." He also encouraged his team to bully a teenage detainee, urging them to "please hit him" and "smash his head in." These offenses occurred while Street led a team at Cambourne Police Station, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, which primarily dealt with county lines drug supply and organized crime. Judge Mark Lucraft observed that the public would be shocked by Street's actions. Street had previously admitted two offenses of unlawful disclosure of personal data related to information and screenshots he sent to his partner in 2020. The court heard that 12 other officers were investigated due to the culture Street fostered. PC Josh Williams, 38, pleaded guilty to misconduct in public office. Among the 11 other investigated officers, two resigned, one was dismissed for gross misconduct, one received a final warning, two received written warnings, and five were dealt with for low-level performance issues. Prosecutor Anne Whyte KC described Street as having "created a culture of bragging and intolerance towards suspects" and a "zero-tolerance attitude to anyone on his team who disagreed." Street, who previously appeared on crime documentaries like BBC's "Britain's Teenage Drug Runners" and Channel 4's "Famous And Fighting Crime," was convicted of two charges of misconduct in public office. He was cleared of assaulting a drug dealer and perverting the course of justice. He was remanded in custody and is scheduled for sentencing on July 30.