While acknowledging the financial loss to Sainsbury’s was low, he said the case caused wider harm because police officers were expected to act honestly and maintain public trust.

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However, Cooper said, deliberate dishonesty was “not compatible with the high standards of integrity that are required of the service”.

Hodgson was dismissed without notice and will be placed on the College of Policing’s barred list, preventing him from serving as a police officer in future.

I’m glad there’s still some semblance of reason left in some society somewhere.