Fury as 14 cops disciplined for having sex on duty in just two years
FOURTEEN cops have been disciplined for having sex on duty in the past two years, a Sun on Sunday probe reveals.
All bar one was either sacked or resigned after being caught getting frisky with a colleague or a member of the public.
In one case, Sgt Molly Edwards and her lover PC Richard Paton ignored a call-out so they could have a romp in their squad car in Surrey.
Police, who had bugged the vehicle, heard Paton, 39, say, “Aww, let’s just get naked” after a call came in over their radio to attend a burglary.
The pair both resigned before a disciplinary hearing was held.
PC Ian Dawson was fired from Northumbria Police after he abandoned his duty to have sex with a member of the public in the back of his van while parked in a supermarket car park.
Northamptonshire cop PC Gareth Cox quit after it emerged he had sex with a woman 19 times at work over a 2½-year period.
His chief constable described his actions as “disgusting” and condemned him for using “taxpayer-funded equipment to pursue and engage in sexual activity”.
PCs Zoe Phillips, 32, and Andrew Perry, 35, resigned from Gwent Police after their on-duty trysts were revealed following an anonymous tip-off
We uncovered the details in a Freedom of Information Act survey of forces.
It comes as a poll found policing is the most likely profession for a one-night stand with a colleague.
Nearly half of officers confess to having had a romp with a workmate, often while both were on duty.
David Spencer, of the Centre for Crime Prevention, said: “It is concerning that sex on duty seems to be so rampant.
“Officers need to be reminded about their responsibilities to protect the public while on duty.”