A Welsh council has launched an investigation into a claim that it has hired a disgraced former police sergeant. Neath Port Talbot council has allegedly recruited David Meller, who last month resigned from South Wales Police after making vile remarks about a 15-year-old girl and female officers.
Days after his resignation Mr Meller, 45, was banned from police service by a misconduct panel who had been told of his "very sexualised" language about two junior female officers as well as his intimidation of a vulnerable girl. The gross misconduct happened at Swansea Central police station in November 2021 — little more than a year after he had avoided being fired for pinging a junior colleague's bra.
Now a source has told WalesOnline that Mr Meller has been hired to a position of responsibility at Neath Port Talbot council, allegedly with the help of a connection to another employee of the local authority. A spokesperson for the council said: “The council has now been made aware of these accusations and is currently investigating in line with its employment policies.”
