Dorset Police inspector is found guilty of gross misconduct after have sex with members of the public and colleagues while on duty

• Inspector Billy Bulloch of Dorset Police pursued individuals for sex when on duty
• He was placed under investigation but resigned from the force before a hearing 
• Disciplinary panel found he abused his position as an officer for a sexual purpose

A decorated police inspector has been found guilty of gross misconduct for engaging in sexual activity with members of the public while on duty.

Inspector Billy Bulloch was also found to have been involved in sexual activity with colleagues from Dorset Police while in uniform.

He also pursued other individuals for sex while on duty.

The officer was placed under investigation but resigned from the force before the gross misconduct hearing was held.

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Inspector Billy Bulloch (pictured) was also found to have been involved in sexual activity with colleagues from Dorset Police while in uniform

A disciplinary panel found that Bulloch had breached the standards of professional behaviour by abusing his position as a police officer for a sexual purpose.

The panel found that had Bulloch not resigned he would have been dismissed from the force for the gross misconduct.

Deputy Chief Constable David Lewis, Dorset Police's lead officer for professional standards, said: 'This case demonstrates that we will not hesitate to take action against the tiny minority of officers who fail to maintain the high standards that we set and fall below what is expected of them in terms of professional behaviour.

'The public expect and deserve to have trust and confidence in their police.

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The panel found that had Bulloch not resigned he would have been dismissed from the force for the gross misconduct (file image) 

'Former Inspector Bulloch let his colleagues and the public down by his conduct, which represented a fundamental betrayal of the public and the values for which the police service stands.

'Police officers serve to protect the public and are in significant positions of trust.'

In 2013, the then Sergeant Bulloch was commended for his role in dealing with a violent domestic incident in Boscombe, Bournemouth.

The officer, a trained negotiator, was confronted with a man holding a knife to a woman's throat and making threats to kill her.

As he spoke with the man, he momentarily released his grip of the woman allowing the officer to pull the woman to safety.