An Edinburgh transport police officer has been sacked for driving under the influence of alcohol.
PC Thomas Griffin, was convicted earlier this year and has now been sacked after a hearing.
Griffin, based in Edinburgh, was sacked on the spot by the British Transport Police (BTP) this week following the fast track review.
The BTP released the information on the sacking today after the hearing.
The disgraced cop attended the hearing on Monday and had to answer to allegations that he breached the standards of professional behaviour, namely ‘discreditable conduct’.
He was dismissed with immediate effect by the Chief Constable.
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In June this year the cop had pleaded guilty to the offence of driving with excess alcohol and was convicted of s.5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Chief Constable, Lucy D’Orsi, said: “Any conviction of a police officer is a serious matter that undermines confidence in policing. Policing is entrusted to uphold the law and this trust is diminished when police officers break the law.”
“Drink driving is a serious offence. The level of intoxication and the risk of harm which may have been caused to the public, and PC Griffin himself, was significant.
“PC Griffin’s conduct amounts to gross misconduct. As a result, I have dismissed him from service with immediate effect.”
