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A foul-mouthed policeman who brought disgrace on Northumbria Police has been prosecuted - but his identity has been kept secret.

Whilst on-duty, the aggressive officer swore at people after he drove so recklessly in an unmarked vehicle he "endangered" the public.

ChronicleLive can reveal the officer's actions were so serious he was prosecuted by his own force last year.

However, despite landing a criminal record, he will be allowed to keep his job after a misconduct panel decided not to fire him.

When he appeared before magistrates last May, the bench placed a court order on his case in order to "protect" his identity from ever being made public.

Last week, the officer received a final written warning following a two-day misconduct hearing at Houghton-le-Spring.

A panel ruled that he had driven dangerously whilst at work on November 22 2017 and by doing so "endangered other road users and pedestrians".

He also "shouted, swore, acted in an aggressive manner and directed rude gestures towards two members of the public".

The incident resulted in the officer being charged with careless driving, appearing first at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court before the case was finally dealt with more than 150 miles away, at Grimsby Crown Court.

He was fined, ordered to pay court costs and had his licence endorsed with five points.

Superintendent Sav Patsalos, head of professional standards at Northumbria Police, said: “Following an independently-chaired misconduct hearing, the officer in question has received a final written warning.

“I would like to reassure the communities we serve that we always expect our officers and staff to maintain the highest standards and if anyone is found to have fallen below these we are committed to taking appropriate action."