PCSO charged with assault after watchdog inquiry

A woman wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket with white writing on the back set against a blue backdrop which reads Police Community Support Officer. She is stood next to a make who is also wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket with a radio device attached to the jacket on his chest. AFP via Getty Images

The South Yorkshire Police officer is due to appear before magistrates (stock image)

A female police community support officer who appeared to kick a man "between the legs" during an incident outside a shopping centre has been charged with assault by beating.

Paula Fox, 55, is alleged to have used excessive force on the man outside the Frenchgate Shopping Centre in Doncaster on 27 February, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

A spokesperson for the watchdog said "she appeared to kick him between the legs" and they began an investigation following complaints by two members of the public who saw the altercation.

The South Yorkshire Police officer is due to appear at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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