Chief Constable Stephen Watson has spoken out for the first time after Andrew Talbot was jailed
A now-jailed former GMP detective who supplied cocaine he stole from a station evidence store to criminals had become 'hopelessly, irredeemably corrupted', the force's chief constable has said.
Talbot, a cocaine-addicted former army officer, conspired with a convicted drug dealer and used his position as a police officer to give him confidential force information to help him to recover a drug debt worth more than £20,000. He also searched the force's confidential computer systems for known or suspected drug dealers to help him shift the drugs he stole and provide information to a friend who was under investigation for assault.
The detective, who was sacked by GMP, pleaded guilty in November last year to two counts of possession of cocaine, possession of ammunition without a firearm certificate, theft of cocaine, conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, a further count of misconduct in public office, and unauthorised access to computer material.
"He was always going to be fired," said Mr Watson. "I actually said to the individual that he had allowed himself to become hopelessly corrupted.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gloucestershire chief constable suspended over misconduct claimRod Hansen, of Gloucestershire Police, is being investigated over possible gross misconduct.
Read more »
Sinn Féin Economy Minister Accepts Chief Constable's View on Charity WarningConor Murphy, Sinn Féin's economy minister, has accepted the chief constable's view that warning a charity about a potential police investigation into former party press officer Michael McMonagle would not have harmed the case. This comes after criticism of Sinn Féin for not alerting the charity to the fact McMonagle was under investigation for child sex offences.
Read more »
Chief Constable casts doubt on Sinn Féin McMonagle 'prejudice' claimJon Boutcher said he does not want PSNI “dragged into any political tit-for-tat”
Read more »
GMP chief constable on Manchester Airport violence investigations and arrestsStephen Watson said the 'balance of holding officers to account is not right' after the Chris Kaba firearms police shooting trial
Read more »
Complaint about Northamptonshire's chief constable investigatedThe allegation about Northamptonshire's Ivan Balhatchet is being considered by the police watchdog.
Read more »
Bedfordshire probationary police officer jailed for sex assaultBedfordshire's chief constable says the probationary officer damaged the reputation of the police.
Read more »