By Samantha Jones-
A police officer has been fined for breaking covid rules and visiting a sex worker
Ex-Pc Hassan Mahmood was fined £660 after he admitted breaking regulations by visiting the woman’s home in Mitcham, south London, in January 2021.
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On Tuesday, a Metropolitan Police disciplinary hearing found that he had breached professional standards of behaviour on the grounds of discreditable conduct.
The Met said if he were still a serving officer, he would have been sacked for gross misconduct.
It is not a common occurrence for officers who leave the profession before an investigation to be fined for misconduct.
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Mahmood was based with the Metropolitan Police’s South Area Basic Command Unit but resigned in November 2021.
Chief Superintendent Dave Stringer said: “Mahmood’s actions were completely unacceptable and the outcome of this hearing demonstrates that there is no place for such behaviour in the Met.
“The vast majority of officers get into policing to protect the most vulnerable people in society. Mahmood has let down his colleagues and the people of London who put their trust in us to keep them safe.”
Mahmood will be added to the Barred List held by the College of Policing, meaning he can never rejoin the police service.
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