A former senior police officer faces a gross misconduct hearing after being accused of "staring at female colleagues’ breasts and legs, touching them and making them feel intimidated".

Former Detective Superintendent Mark Spencer, based at Thames Valley Police headquarters, allegedly breached “multiple standards of professional behaviour” and “engaged in inappropriate behaviour in the workplace”.

He now faces a gross misconduct hearing, due to begin at the force's headquarters in Kidlington on Monday, November 18.

The hearing is expected to last for five days.

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It is claimed that Mr Spencer "having been warned about his behaviour towards women, failed to act in accordance with that advice".

He "stared inappropriately at women inside and outside of the workplace" and "had inappropriate and suggestive conversations with junior members of staff".

It is also claimed he "pursued a course of conduct of sexual harassment towards women by staring at their breasts and legs, invading their personal space, touching and making them feel objectified and intimidated".