PC James Lanigan was flying home from holiday when he was meant to be on a training course, police say.
PC James Lanigan admitted he lied about being ill when he was flying back from BulgariaPC James Lanigan was flying back from Bulgaria when he should have been on a training course in June 2022, Greater Manchester Police said.Chief Constable Stephen Watson said his actions were "deliberate, with some advanced planning" and it was "unacceptable".
PC Lanigan, who worked in Manchester, later admitted he lied about being ill and had asked a relative to book him off sick, GMP said.However, the chief constable, who presided over the hearing, ruled PC Lanigan's behaviour did amount to gross misconduct.In dismissing the officer without notice, Chief Constable Watson said: "PC Lanigan had a personal and professional responsibility to attend the training course.
Det Supt Phil Duffy, of GMP's professional standards branch, said: "It is extremely disappointing this officer has thrown away what could have been a fulfilling vocation at the very start of his policing career by breaching the key tenets of policing - honesty and integrity, and duties and responsibilities."
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