A work-from-home police officer tricked bosses into thinking he was busy solving cases– by jamming a key on his computer.

Skiving Detective Constable Niall Thubron, 33, stood accused of ‘key jamming’ – holding down a single key so it looked like he was typing.

He was found guilty of gross misconduct following a hearing today (September 29).

Chief Constable Rachel Bacon said: ‘The public expects police officers to work diligently on their behalf – that is a trust that is painstakingly built by hardworking colleagues.

‘This is a clear case of gross misconduct and the public will be rightly appalled at the former officer’s conduct.

‘Police officers are trusted to work from home sometimes. To the very few who might look to take advantage of that, this is a stark warning that they will be

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