'Robocop' Pc sacked after racist remark

A TRAFFIC policeman dubbed "Robocop" for his record number of arrests has been sacked for making a racist comment.

Pc Stephen Taylor, 30, was forced to resign after telling a colleague a black suspect was being "sent back to the jungle" while pretending to throw a spear.

The comment, made in a police canteen, was overheard and reported and the Pc was ordered to face a tribunal. Taylor, who worked for the Essex Police traffic division, is said to have made more than 1,000 arrests in eight years and caught more people than any other officer last year. He is appealing against the decision.