Copper sacked

hornetstinger · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:10

for going to the races. A bit extreme I think so..

also why on earth didn't he take a 1 day holiday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-40644598

Greebo · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:14

Fair cop

LoadsaMoney · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:15

Greebo said:
Fair cop

NoobCannon · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:38

Stupid reason and way to be sacked tbh

hornetstinger · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:41

Fair enough he did it three times, I assume once per year? Big deal.

Just get a written disciplinary and he'll learn not to do it. So now he's on the dole.

StriderX · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:43

hornetstinger said:
Fair enough he did it three times, I assume once per year? Big deal.

Just get a written disciplinary and he'll learn not to do it. So now he's on the dole.

Oh im sorry, i thought we lived in Britain, all servicemen should be honourable fellas and devout to the state right?

Oh wait, no we live in "Britain", where such things are unknown.

ivrytwr3 · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:45

Got to be whiter than white - honesty and integrity are the staple of a copper.

ajf · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:47

Trying it three times was a bit daft, and then to get caught on TV?!
Should have just told them he was having a "Mental Health Day."

hornetstinger · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:51

ajf said:
Trying it three times was a bit daft, and then to get caught on TV?!
Should have just told them he was having a "Mental Health Day."

What timeframe for those three times though?

izzop · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:56

It's in the article....

The first time Sept 2015 then April 2016 and again in June 2016. 3 times in 10 months.

Each time to watch horses he had a stake in through the syndicate he was in.

His defense is lame IMO: -

PC Adams said he had taken time off to avoid a "toxic" environment at Barton Street station. He described suffering stomach cramps, migraines and irritable bowel syndrome.

Kelt · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:58

Least he'll have plenty of time on his hands to go racing.

Raumarik · 18 Jul 2017 at 20:59

Takes a lot for forces to sack someone, this is unlikely to be the only reason they decided to boot him out, chances are there's a list of other stuff he's pulled or previous incidents looking into his conduct.

VincentHanna · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:01

Yeah he was probably a **** copper anyway.

izzop · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:02

Halfmad said:
Takes a lot for forces to sack someone, this is unlikely to be the only reason they decided to boot him out, chances are there's a list of other stuff he's pulled or previous incidents looking into his conduct.

Very, very likely and as you point out it's normally the real reason that allows them to get rid of someone who's been a pain in the @#$* to others.

Makes you wonder what exactly this "toxic" environment is that he refers to in his defense, I'm sure there's a story behind that.

Kelt · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:07

Halfmad said:
Takes a lot for forces to sack someone, this is unlikely to be the only reason they decided to boot him out, chances are there's a list of other stuff he's pulled or previous incidents looking into his conduct.

Yeh, there's a lot of hurdles to jump before you can sack a copper.

Raumarik · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:13

izzop said:
Very, very likely and as you point out it's normally the real reason that allows them to get rid of someone who's been a pain in the @#$* to others.

Makes you wonder what exactly this "toxic" environment is that he refers to in his defense, I'm sure there's a story behind that.

Anytime I've been on a disciplinary panel and someone has spouted about a toxic environment it's just them lashing out in anger and frustration because they know they've been caught doing something really daft. Those who genuinely work in toxic environment usually have a long list of complaints to management or HR/Unions, e-mails and other evidence to back their claims up, the fact they felt confident to sack this guy would suggest he didn't.

darkgen · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:16

ivrytwr3 said:
Got to be whiter than white - honesty and integrity are the staple of a copper.

This; dishonesty doesn't make a good copper. Chap sounds like an absolute blagger and being fired for the same blag thrice seems reasonable to me.

b0rn2sk8 · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:18

hornetstinger said:
Fair enough he did it three times, I assume once per year? Big deal.

Just get a written disciplinary and he'll learn not to do it. So now he's on the dole.

Your joking right? It's not like it was an isolated incident. It was blatant theft of time and is treated as gross misconduct by almost every employer in the country. Should have just used annual leave...

Kelt said:
Yeh, there's a lot of hurdles to jump before you can sack a copper.

Not really this was pretty much as open and shut as they come. The things that take the time are going through the process and having the meetings etc.

Tosno · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:32

I feel 50/50 about this, I can't blame him for wanting to get away from Barton Street in Gloucester.

Doogles · 18 Jul 2017 at 21:37

Meh the police force are probably doing cutbacks anyway and this was a good excuse to get somebody off the books.