'Something needs to be looked at!' Sacked police officer Lorne Castle shares 'fear' over future of policing in Britain

The teenager had fled from town marshals and was later found to be carrying a knife when arrested by PC Castle.

Body-worn footage captured PC Castle telling the teenager to "Show me your f*****g hands and stop being a little b****" during the arrest. The constable was also recorded placing his hand on the boy's throat whilst attempting to restrain him.

Speaking to Nigel Farage, the dismissed PC said: "I know that I made that split decision with no ill intent.

"Now, the fear that this is going to send through anyone, and even myself, depending on what happens, if anything I do where I know my decision-making is good could be analysed by somebody, almost like a sport, armchair critiquing it down the line.

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"You know, sitting there going, well, I wouldn't have done that, you could have done that, and then a year and a half down the line, asked to also expand fully on it.

"It's going to make you pause, and whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, I think that's something that needs to be looked at because if you've got officers that maybe might not make the right decisions, in circumstances, then maybe there's something wrong with a recruitment on the way."

Discussing the incident he said: "I responded to a call that was, in my opinion, obviously quite urgent.

"Noticed the offender, did a dynamic risk assessment, and responded exactly as the video shows. The intention was to arrest a potentially violent subject without any injuries, and to make sure it was safe.

"The result was, the suspect was arrested, there were no injuries, there was no complaint, and a knife was removed from the street. So that is really the context of this."

Dorset Police released body-worn video footage from the misconduct hearing to address what they called "misinformation" about the case. Deputy Chief Constable Rachel Farrell defended the decision, stating that officers must use their powers "proportionately and with respect."

"I have the utmost respect for the vast majority of officers, who have to use force when making an arrest and do so appropriately and with professionalism, even when they are exposed to risk and violence," Farrell said.

The force emphasised that tackling violence, knife crime and antisocial behaviour remain "absolutely our priorities."

However, the independent panel concluded that PC Castle's shouting, swearing, finger pointing, and grabbing of the boy's face and throat were neither necessary nor proportionate.

A knife was discovered on the teenager approximately four minutes into the interaction, after he had already been handcuffed.

Dorset Police confirmed that whilst PC Castle was responding to assault allegations, "at no time was there any suggestion of a knife or that a knife had been used."

The independent panel determined that taking the suspect to the ground was "reasonable and proportionate" but found the officer's language and other actions constituted unnecessary force.