Shropshire police officer dismissed for gross misconduct
A Shropshire police officer was yesterday dismissed from the force for Gross Misconduct.
Police Officer 3066 Vinod Dahiya was dismissed from the force following a Special Case Public Hearing.
The hearing was conducted by Chief Constable David Shaw and follows a Professional Standards investigation that commenced when the officer admitted, whilst giving evidence as a defendant in Crown Court, that he had lied during a criminal interview to police.
A West Mercia Police Spokesperson said: "The Misconduct Hearing found that the behaviour of PC 3066 Dahiya fell far below the standards we expect from our officers and staff and amounted to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour, namely Honesty and Integrity and Discreditable Conduct. This fell outside the expectations made clear in our Code of Ethics and it is for this reason he was dismissed."
The officer had completed 10 years service with West Mercia Police based in Shropshire.
