Commander Julian Bennett committed gross misconduct by refusing to provide a sample for a drugs test.
A senior Metropolitan Police officer who drew up an anti-drugs strategy for the force committed gross misconduct by refusing to provide a sample when he was accused of smoking cannabis, a disciplinary panel has found.
The panel also rejected an allegation that he had given an explanation for refusing a sample which he “knew to be untrue”.Commander Julian Bennett told the panel he had done internet research which suggested CBD oil would not cause a test to come up positiveBy failing to provide the sample, Mr Bennett was found to have breached force standards for honesty and integrity, orders and instructions and discreditable conduct.
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