Thirty-one police officers are facing £200 fines after breaching Covid rules to get their hair cut, it has been revealed.
Allegations that an on-duty group had been treated by a professional barber at Bethnal Green police station first surfaced earlier this month, the Metropolitan Police said.
A probe was then launched and it was announced today that a decision has been made to hand 31 officers a £200 fixed penalty notice.
Two officers involved in organising the activity on January 17 have also been identified and notified they are under investigation for misconduct, the force added.
Det Chf Sp Marcus Barnett said: "It is deeply disappointing and frustrating that my officers have fallen short of the expectation to uphold Covid-19 regulations.
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"Although officers donated money to charity as part of the haircut, this does not excuse them from what was a very poor decision. I expect a lot more of them.
"It is right therefore, officers should each face a £200 fine, as well as misconduct action for those two who organised this event.
"Quite rightly, the public expect police to be role models in following the regulations which are designed to prevent the spread of this deadly virus.
"I hope this action proves that police are not immune to enforcement of the rules, and we are prepared as an organisation to take action if we see officers have behaved irresponsibly."
