Special Constable dismissed without notice after conviction for sending indecent communication
A Special Constable who was convicted of sending a woman an indecent image of herself in October 2018 has been dismissed without notice.
Special Constable Matthew Collins, who was attached to the Metropolitan Police Service Central West Command Unit, was convicted of sending a communication/article of an indecent/offensive nature.
On June 1, he had been ordered to pay a fine of £1,100, compensation of £500, victim surcharge of £110 and prosecution costs of £1,000.
Collins appeared at a Special Case Hearing on Friday (August 18) to answer allegations that his conduct amounted to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of discreditable conduct.
The misconduct panel found the allegations proven as gross misconduct and he was dismissed without notice.
Chief Superintendent Louise Puddefoot, who oversees policing in Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea, said: “The Commissioner has been clear that we expect every single one of our officers, including our special constables, to uphold the highest of standards.
“To secure both the confidence and trust of the public, we need to protect our integrity by identifying those that fail to maintain our standards and ensuring that they are dismissed from our organisation.”