A misdemeanor hearing found that PC Khafilat Kareem had breached the standards of professional conduct in relation to “orders and instructions” and “trustworthy conduct”, so a final written warning should be given once the serious misdemeanor was proven. Kareem had applied for unpaid leave to appear on the show in July 2019, and although she was given permission to appear on the show, she was not allowed to appear on the show. Shortly after receiving her unpaid leave, Kareem left the United Kingdom to take her unlicensed work laptop with her. When she appeared on the show, she handed over her laptop to the show’s organizers. The panel, led by an independent legitimate presidency, found that Kareem had violated professional conduct. Subscribe to the First Edition, our free daily newsletter – every morning at 7 p.m. BST DCS Andy Day said: “Permission for PC Kareem to appear in the Nigerian version of Big Brother was denied, as it was considered to be in neither its own interest nor that of the Metropolitan Police. Despite her refusal, she went to the show anyway. “A thorough investigation was conducted by Met’s professional standards management, which concluded that Kareem should face serious misconduct proceedings. “Being a police officer means that you have to follow the standards of professional behavior. PC Kareem’s behavior was clearly very small and it has been given one last written warning. “ The committee found that this breach of professional standards regarding the laptop had proved to be a level of misconduct. Africa Magic, the television company behind Big Brother Naija, said it had joined the show “in order to do good to society”. A Kareem profile on the broadcaster’s website said it would spend the ρα 30m (£ 68,000) cash prize to host a travel show touring Nigeria’s “beauty spots” and “investing in philanthropy”. Kareem was at Big Brother’s house for 77 days before being voted on.
