Police officer barred after making transphobic slur at team social

Edward Ryan was found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour (Picture: Getty Images)

A former police sergeant has been barred from working in policing again after making a transphobic comment and inappropriate sexual remarks.

Edward Ryan made the comments during a team social event in Bristol in April 2024, where colleagues had gathered outside work.

The transphobic remark made by Ryan came during a conversation about a television programme, and he also made several sexualised comments and gestures about a woman he knew outside work.

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