WPC HAD SEX ON DUTY
Officer romped with ‘vulnerable’
A SHAMED female cop has quit after admitting having sex on duty.
PC Andrea Griffiths, 44, was set to be sacked for gross misconduct for romping with a crime victim.
But she resigned on the morning of a misconduct hearing, saying she “deeply regretted” the fling with the man she was “looking after”.
A panel heard PC Griffiths began a relationship with the male, who was a victim of historic sexual offences and was described as “vulnerable”.
She was accused of having sex with him both on and off-duty.
PC Griffiths says she only had sex with the unnamed man once.
Relationship
North Wales Police officer Amy Clarke, told the hearing: “She developed an inappropriate personal relationship with a vulnerable male who she was responsible for in 2015.
“Miss Griiffiths was tasked with being his liaison officer and engaged in sexual activity with him. She agreed further that sexual activity happened on duty.”
Miss Clarke said PC Griffiths joined the force in 2001 and was managing the man because he was an alleged victim of historic sexual offences.
She admitted gross misconduct at the hearing at North Wales Police headquarters in Colwyn Bay.
A statement from her said: “I recognise I shouldn’t have had sexual contact with this man on June 29, 2015. I accept gross misconduct and deeply regret that it happened.
“To avoid further embarrassment to everyone I have resigned forthwith from North Wales Police.”
PC Griffiths was accused of having an “inappropriate association” with the man which later “developed into an inappropriate sexual liaison both on and off-duty”.
The professional standards hearing was told she had “fallen below professional standards of integrity, authority and courtesy” and shown “discreditable conduct”.
Panel chair Susan Davies said: “PC Griffiths knew of the victim’s personal and medical issues while she took part in that sexual activity, while on duty.
“She breached standards of honesty and integrity, specifically integrity. She behaved in a way that was discreditable to North Wales Police.”