Spain bans police from strip club visits while on duty and in uniform

Decision came after police officer in Toledo appealed his suspension for visiting a venue when he was supposed to be on patrol

The officer spent an hour and a half in a club drinking alcohol and talking to the female staff (file pic) (Rex)

Spanish police have been told they cannot visit strip clubs while on duty and in uniform after a ruling by the country’s supreme court.

The decision by the court’s military division was handed down following an appeal by a police officer in Toledo after he was disciplined for visiting a strip club during a shift.

The unnamed officer was suspended without pay for six months after being caught in the El Cruce venue in uniform while he was supposed to be on patrol, according to The Local.

He spent an hour and a half in the club drinking alcohol and talking to the female staff before the manager called the station to ask if it was standard practice for uniformed officers to sit in his club.

The officer was caught at the scene when a patrol car was dispatched to the club, before he was suspended for serious misconduct.

In its judgement, the Supreme Court reportedly wrote: "Any Civil Guard will be fully aware that to visit a hostess club while on duty, regardless of your uniform and carrying a service weapon, to consume alcohol is unbecoming conduct and damaging to the institution."