Ex- policeman barred from rejoining after attack
A police officer who resigned after drunkenly assaulting a woman has been barred from rejoining the ranks.
Former West Midlands Police PC Oliver Banfield admitted assaulting Emma Homer last July while drunk.
Banfield was given a curfew sentence, sparking criticism he was not jailed
.At a misconduct hearing, West Midlands Police Chief Constable Sir David Thompson said, had Banfield not stepped down, he "would have been dismissed without notice".
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