Two organised criminals are appealing against their convictions after a Metropolitan Police officer was photographed by defence barristers driving away from court with a female juror in his car. The veteran detective constable, granted anonymity at a gross misconduct hearing last Thursday, breached standards of professional behaviour in respect of discreditable conduct and integrity.
Does any Met Policve officer not breach those on a regular basis?
He would have been dismissed had he not retired from the force on December 12, 2023.
He might be crooked but he's not stupid!
The officer, attached to the Specialist Crime Command and known as Officer A, was interviewed under caution but lied about having any contact with the juror. Phone data later showed he had messaged and called her on the same day. He withheld the PIN number to his mobile which would have assisted the investigation.
Then surely he could now be charged with that - isn't it an offence?
"... what he was trying to do is not clear ..."
ReplyDeleteMy guess is to get a shag.
The activity took place after the trial. Does this mean that a copper can't shag any bint who ever sat on a jury? Perhaps I shouldn't begrudge them their pensions!
" He withheld the PIN number to his mobile which would have assisted the investigation.
ReplyDeleteThen surely he could now be charged with that - isn't it an offence? "
Probably not. Why are you so sure?
--spiro
Because of this:
ReplyDelete‘Section 49 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000’
"My guess is to get a shag."
ReplyDeleteIt does seem the most likely.