PC who "filmed doggers from police helicopter" is sacked

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Published 11th Mar 2015, 17:20 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2017, 05:17 BST
A ROTHERHAM police officer suspended over claims he filmed people having sex at South Yorkshire dogging spots from the force’s helicopter has been sacked.

A ROTHERHAM police officer suspended over claims he filmed people having sex at South Yorkshire dogging spots from the force’s helicopter (pictured) has been sacked.

PC Adrian Pogmore (48), was dismissed following a disciplinary hearing on Friday.

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A police spokeswoman said: “Following a gross misconduct investigation an officer appeared before a Special Case Hearing with the Chief Constable and was dismissed without notice.”

The 48-year-old officer was suspended in December over “unauthorised use of force visual recording equipment”, South Yorkshire Police confirmed last month.

A took place of his Rotherham home following the allegations but police said no footage was found.

A spokeswoman said a second officer in the helicopter at the time — who is employed by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) — was also investigated but “no misconduct was identified”.