A former UK police officer has been banned for life from working in law enforcement after being found to have faked over 100 hours of work.
PC Liam Reakes, based in Yeovil, England, was found to have committed gross misconduct following a hearing at Avon and Somerset Police headquarters.
The misconduct panel heard how, between June and September 2024, Mr. Reakes deliberately held down keys on his laptop at regular intervals while working from home “to make it appear as if he was working when he wasn’t,” according to a statement from Avon and Somerset Police.
His actions came to light after an audit of keystrokes was carried out in September 2024, revealing that Mr. Reakes’ total was significantly higher than that of his colleagues
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