By Rebecca Black, PAA police officer in the North has been dismissed for “gross misconduct” after taking a bike belonging to a vulnerable man. Several months earlier, the same officer had spoken to the bike’s owner after receiving a report of concern for his safety. The officer had already retrieved the bike from a local park, where it was reported to have been abandoned. Despite this, the officer refused to return the bike unless the man came to the police station when sober with proof of purchase. The recommendation was accepted by the PSNI, and the officer was subsequently dismissed for gross misconduct.

Source: The Herald June 29, 2023 12:28 UTC