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Police officer sacked for stealing Sainsbury's bags
Police officer banned from all forces after stealing 3 Sainsbury's carrier bags worth £1.20.
In brief
Police officer banned from all forces after stealing 3 Sainsbury's carrier bags worth £1.20. Police officer Luke Hodgson was sacked and banned from all police forces for stealing three Sainsbury's carrier bags worth £1.20. Originally reported by LADbible.
Police officer sacked
Police officer Luke Hodgson was sacked after stealing three Sainsbury's carrier bags worth £1.20.
“Police officer Luke Hodgson was sacked after failing to pay for 40p Sainsbury’s carrier bags”
Banned from police forces
West Mercia Police banned Hodgson from all police forces after misconduct proceedings.
“West Mercia chief constable Richard Cooper said in a misconduct ruling that the former policeman ‘did know that payment was required for the bags and chose not to offer such payment’”
Theft consequences
Hodgson placed on College of Policing’s barred list after repaying £1.20.
“There are some mitigating factors. SC Hodgson has lately repaid the amount, but I have found SC Hodgson to have acted dishonestly and to have committed theft, which fundamentally undermines his ability to function as a police officer”
What to remember
Police officer Luke Hodgson was sacked and banned from all police forces for stealing three Sainsbury's carrier bags worth £1.20.
