Wiltshire PC dismissed for kissing woman in police vehicle

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Wiltshire PC dismissed for kissing woman in police vehicle

A Wiltshire officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after kissing a woman in a police car whilst on duty.

Date - 27th August 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The allegations of gross misconduct were misuse of a police vehicle in relation to the carriage of passengers while he was on duty. On two occasions, in June and August 2019, PC Andrew Ross was on duty and picked up the woman, who he had...

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