AN Avon and Somerset police office has been accused of trying to buy illegal drugs.
The officer, named only as PC A, is facing a misconduct hearing next Friday, during which he will be accused of other incidents.
He is accused of gross misconduct.
PC A is said to have:
- entered into a relationship with a young woman after coming into contact with her through the course of his duties and purposely avoided disclosing the relationship to his supervisors, knowing that the relationship was inappropriate;
- disclosed information relating to a police incident other than in the proper course of his duties and to an unauthorised recipient;
- failed to act openly and honestly when requesting leave and falsely claimed to be sick;
- sought to acquire illegal drugs other than in the line of duty.
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