Officer suspended after video showed him kissing and entering backseat with woman.

A Prince George County, Maryland, police officer has been placed on leave after a video showing him kissing a woman before joining her in the backseat of his police car went viral.

The Baltimore Banner reported that the department opened an investigation on Sept. 5 after they became aware of the video. The department posted an official statement on their news account, formerly known as Twitter, acknowledging the video and their intent to investigate its circumstances.

The department confirmed the officer has been identified and his police powers are now suspended as the investigation continues.

Nelson O. was the one who filmed the video. He was at Carson Park with his family to play soccer when he saw a young woman pull up in a car. Something didn't seem right to him and he decided to start recording. After approximately 40 minutes the two exited the back of the officer's patrol car and went their separate ways.

Nelson said, "It was concerning because there's kids around. It just seemed off because this is the person that you're supposed to call for suspicious activity doing the suspicious activity, you know."

This is not the first time Officer Francesco Marlett has been suspended, though. In December 2015, he was suspended without pay for knocking his girlfriend's three-year-old son unconscious while spanking him. His girlfriend entered the room to discover Marlett performing CPR on her son.

The incident in Prince George County is the latest in a series of similar events involving police officers nationwide. An Arizona police officer was recently suspended after he held a black hotel employee at gunpoint while looking for a white suspect.

These incidents serve as a reminder of the need for greater police accountability and oversight. It is the responsibility of the department to ensure that officers are held to the highest standards and that the public can trust the department to investigate any allegations of misconduct.

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