A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who financially exploited a vulnerable woman while working for Merseyside Police has been dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) directed an investigation, carried out by Merseyside Police, after concerns were raised.
Merseyside investigators found evidence of frequent visits by the PCSO to the building where the woman lived. CCTV showed him visiting her in hospital when he had no policing purpose for doing so.
Evidence gathered showed the PCSO had accrued significant gambling debts and had been given money by the woman on more than one occasion.
He was interviewed under criminal caution by Merseyside investigators and admitted he…
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