Key facts
- Former police sergeant Paul Street was jailed for four years for misconduct in public office.
- 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.
- Street appeared on BBC and Channel 4 crime documentaries.
- Street was convicted of two charges of misconduct in public office.
Former Cambridgeshire Police sergeant Paul Street has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of two charges of misconduct in public office. Street, 41, created a "toxic" WhatsApp culture and asked a colleague, former PC Josh Williams, 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." The offences occurred while Street led a unit at Cambourne police station, dealing mainly with county lines and organised crime. Judge Mark Lucraft KC described Street's actions as "appalling and inexplicable" and noted the "collateral impact" of his offending, which led to 67 cases he was connected with being discontinued and a further 14 now under review. Williams, 38, admitted misconduct in public office and was sentenced to 16 months in prison. Street, who had previously appeared on BBC and Channel 4 crime documentaries, was cleared of assaulting a drug dealer and perverting the course of justice.