Police Scientology gifts inquiry
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/6171948.stm Version 0 of 1. The City of London Police is carrying out an inquiry amid claims officers accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology. Some received free invitations to a charity dinner, with Tom Cruise as the guest of honour, details from a Freedom of Information Act request showed. More than 20 officers were allegedly targeted over a 15-month period. A City of London Police spokesman said it was ensuring all members of staff were aware of its hospitality policy. He said: "We are conducting a review to ensure that all members of staff are aware of the force policy on accepting hospitality and to assess whether clarification of amendment... is necessary". |