An off-duty British Transport Police Officer assaulted a woman at Waterloo railway station.
Police Constable Andrew Smith, 48, was hit with a £1,680 bill in fines and court costs.
Ironically, as a BTP officer his day-to-day responsibility is maintaining law and order on the country's railway and transport networks.
He was convicted at Hendon Magistrates Court of one count of common assault.
The court heard PC Smith assaulted the victim after an argument at the station on March 14, last year.
PC Smith remains on restricted administrative duties.
Now he has been convicted of a criminal offence PC Smith will be subject to misconduct proceedings.
If misconduct is proved he faces dismissal from the force.
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