A police sergeant is facing disciplinary action for allegedly waving a pepperoni pizza over a Jewish officer’s food.

The incident, in which a policeman identified only as PS Jacobs was accused of mocking his colleague’s religious beliefs, took place on March 8.

According to Sussex Police, a piece of pepperoni then fell into the Jewish officer’s meal, making it unfit for consumption under Halachah.

PS Jacobs, who is based in Crawley in West Sussex, is due to appear before a misconduct hearing at the force headquarters in Lewes next week.

It is alleged that “his conduct breached police equality and diversity standards”.

The hearing starts on November 19 and is due to last two days.

In a notice of the hearing published by Sussex Police, the force said: “On 8 March 2019, knowing that another officer is Jewish, PS Jacobs deliberately dangled a pizza containing pepperoni over that officer’s food.

“A piece of pepperoni subsequently fell onto that officer’s food meaning they could not eat it.”