officials disciplined over the last four years to suggest that Facebook beat protesters and victims of friendship

At least two police officers were dismissed, seven of which 150 and resigned after facing disciplinary action for inappropriate images or comments posted on Facebook in the last four years.

officials use the social network, which has 30 million users in the UK, to harass former teammates and former teammates, comments on the wives of others, and suggest that he had beat members of the public during the protests.

revealed few details of police operations, tried to befriend the victims of crime or inappropriate photos were captured in the forces, he said.

details, published at the Press Association after a request for access to information was a review of corruption in the police found a "confusion" between the lives of officers personal professional and social networks that ran the risk of damaging the reputation of the service.

An officer of the Hampshire force was fired without notice in 2009 for writing a racist comment on Facebook. No other details were released. The figures, 41 of the 43 police forces in England and Wales, 2008 and 2010 coverage. Earlier this year an officer was fired for referring to a colleague as "grass" and a liar on Facebook and harassment of a colleague.

The figures show that seven officers - two special agents of the strength of Dorset, and an officer from each of Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Essex, north Wales, and the forces South Yorkshire -. He resigned after complaints

official resigned after the South Yorkshire on an allegation of improper disclosure of information on Facebook, while other inappropriate comments or pictures posted. Another officer, Nestor Costa of Devon and Cornwall police, was fined three days pay in 2008 after writing in a video of a young man with a knife he was approached by officers in a police station: "Look at this fucking stupid, I expect a damn good racket in the cells. "

a total of 187 complaints were filed against officers on the use of Facebook, with nine being given final written warnings, 47 written warnings were given and given a formal warning. 88 other officers were subject to management measures, have received advice or words of advice, while 32 complaints were withdrawn, proved to be unfounded or may not lead to any further action. A disciplinary consequences, in Leicestershire, the comments made on Facebook, was detained by force.

Police Chief Mike Cunningham, lead to the ACPO Professional Standards, said: "While the officers and employees have the right to privacy and to share their views and experiences with their friends and colleagues, but must also be aware of the risks that are subject to identify as a member of the service.

"For this reason, the forces are reviewing their procedures for information security to include a specific reference to the responsible use of social networking sites and provide clear guidance on the content acceptable.