A police officer has been sacked for not paying full price for two packs of Jaffa Cakes from a charity stall.
PC Chris Dwyer paid 10p rather than the full price of £1, reports The Guardian.
The West Yorkshire officer initially claimed he has paid with five 20p pieces but said he could not remember what coins he had placed in the tin upon questioning.
Dyer, who joined the force in 2017 after spending 25 years in the navy said the incident was a “genuine mistake”
He was given an instant dismissal after a hearing found his behaviour was “dishonest and of criminal nature”.
Police officers actions brought ‘discredit on the police and the service’
His actions were described as an “abuse of trust” and had brought “discredit on the police and the service”.
Akbar Khan, who chaired the panel, said: “The officer is solely to blame for his own conduct, which was dishonest and of a criminal nature. The nature of his dishonesty related to underpaying for items which proceeds were to support a charity to which he was fully aware.”
West Yorkshire police issue statement
DS Mark Long, of West Yorkshire police’s professional standards directorate, said: “This officer’s actions do not fit with the values of the organisation and he has been dishonest when challenged.
“An independent, legally qualified chair has found that his breach of the standards of professional behaviour constituted gross misconduct and he has been dismissed from the force.”
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article