A Metropolitan Police Officer from Hemel Hempstead has been sacked after being found guilty of five offences.
During the trial, held at St Albans Crown Court in September, it was heard that former police constable Jake Cummings, 25, began offending in 2019 and his crimes involved three victims, all of whom were in their twenties.
Cummings, who has been remanded to HMP Wormwood Scrubs pending his sentence, was found guilty of three counts of controlling and coercive behaviour and two counts of voyeurism on Wednesday, October 9. He had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking.
On Wednesday, October 16, the Met Police held an accelerated misconduct hearing. Cummings did not attend and was not represented by a lawyer. It was found that he had committed gross misconduct in relation to the allegation against him, under the Professional Standards of Behaviour for Discreditable Conduct. He did not contest the allegation of gross misconduct and was subsequently dismissed from the Met Police.
In her findings, Assistant Commissioner Phillippa Mills said: “The harm in this case is high. His actions caused serious alarm and distress to a member of the public. Furthermore, it is unacceptable for police officers who are responsible for enforcing the law to break the law – it is totally unacceptable for a serving officer to act in this way.
“It is also noted that PC Cummings’ actions could undermine investigations and prosecutions of offences.”
Assistant Commissioner Mills said she did “not consider that any sanction less than dismissal without notice [is] justified”, and that not sacking Cummings would directly “undermine public trust and confidence in policing”.
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