Police officers photographed body on own phones
Summary
Police officers from the Metropolitan Police used their personal phones to take photos of evidence, including a dead body, which was revealed in a misconduct hearing. Two officers received written warnings after it was found they kept these photos on their phones, and the police apologized for the inappropriate actions.Key Facts
- Officers used personal phones to take photos because police-issued devices were not good enough.
- PC Billy Manning kept a photo of a dead man on his phone and showed it to colleagues during training.
- PC Zak Malik took the photo and sent it to Manning via WhatsApp to reduce file size and upload it later.
- Manning deleted the photo from his phone library but not from WhatsApp, responding with laughing emojis when warned.
- Manning was found to have shared offensive content in a WhatsApp group named "Away Days."
- PC Frankie Jordan also kept photos of evidence on his phone and said it was common practice.
- There were unclear guidelines in the police force about using personal phones for work photos.
- The officers received final written warnings but no criminal charges were made.
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