A community support officer who “financially exploited a vulnerable woman” has been sacked following an investigation by the police watchdog.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the unnamed Merseyside officer made frequent visits to the woman’s house and was caught on CCTV visiting her in hospital.
It said when confronted, the officer admitted to having a gambling problem.
He was found to have committed gross misconduct and instantly dismissed.
An IOPC representative said Merseyside Police investigators found evidence of the officer making frequent trips to the building where the woman lived.
They said his visit to her in hospital, where he was captured on CCTV, had “no policing purpose”.
‘Entirely inappropriate’
The IOPC s…
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