A police officer got fired because he lied about being sick to take a vacation.
Nottinghamshire Police Constable Joseph Jennings asked twice for time off, including April 29th, but his request was denied because there were not enough staff available.
That morning, a few hours before he was supposed to work, he sent a text to his boss saying he had a stomach virus called norovirus.
But it was later discovered that this was not true, as PC Jennings had actually flown to Turkey with his partner the day before.
The police in Nottinghamshire have allowed PC Jennings to take time off work from April 30th to May 3rd, but not on April 29th.
The force had a meeting to discuss bad behavior that happened quickly on Thursday. PC Jennings said he was sorry for what he did and admitted that he made a bad choice, which he promises not to do again.
He said that the holiday couldn’t be canceled and that he wanted to take April 29th off.
In the hearing, Chief Constable Kate Meynell led the meeting. They were informed that PC Jennings’ team did not have enough staff, which is necessary. PC Jennings’ actions were described as dishonest, reckless, and selfish.
The officer was fired after the meeting.
Ms Meynell expressed that it is reasonable for the public to not expect this type of behavior from police officers.
The officer asked for time off from work, but it was denied because we need enough staff to keep our communities and each other safe.
The public should expect that when a police officer does something very wrong, their actions will be questioned and addressed to make sure that people can still trust and have confidence in them.