A DETECTIVE Constable based in Bradford has denied misconduct in a public office over allegations he contacted vulnerable victims and started a sexual relationship with one of them.
Detective Constable Wasim Bashir, 54, of West Yorkshire Police, is accused of contacting victims of serious sexual offences or domestic abuse during the course of his duties between August 1, 2019, and January 5, 2022, without any identified policing purpose.
He pleaded not guilty today to two charges of misconduct in a public office.
A trial date was set at Leeds Crown Court for February 9, 2026.
Bashir was charged earlier in July following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
West Yorkshire Police said he has been suspended from duty since his arrest.
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