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| Pc sacked for 'dogging' on duty | Pc sacked for 'dogging' on duty |
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| A police officer from Bristol has been sacked after he allegedly went "dogging" while on duty. | A police officer from Bristol has been sacked after he allegedly went "dogging" while on duty. |
| A disciplinary hearing heard Pc Darren Lumber, 35, joined in with a man and a woman as they had sex in a car park at Sand Point, near Weston-super-Mare. | A disciplinary hearing heard Pc Darren Lumber, 35, joined in with a man and a woman as they had sex in a car park at Sand Point, near Weston-super-Mare. |
| Asst Ch Con Steve Mortimore branded his behaviour "disgraceful". | Asst Ch Con Steve Mortimore branded his behaviour "disgraceful". |
| Mr Lumber, who was dismissed on the grounds of misconduct, said he had always "strongly denied" the allegation and would appeal against the decision. | Mr Lumber, who was dismissed on the grounds of misconduct, said he had always "strongly denied" the allegation and would appeal against the decision. |
| Mr Lumber, who was a beat manager in Kewstoke, was investigated after a fellow member of staff became concerned about his behaviour. | Mr Lumber, who was a beat manager in Kewstoke, was investigated after a fellow member of staff became concerned about his behaviour. |
| Utmost honesty | Utmost honesty |
| The alleged incident took place last December at the National Trust beauty hotspot. | The alleged incident took place last December at the National Trust beauty hotspot. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Steve Mortimore said the force would not tolerate "dogging". | Assistant Chief Constable Steve Mortimore said the force would not tolerate "dogging". |
| "His actions do not represent the professionalism of the 5,000 plus police officers and police staff who work for this organisation," he said. | "His actions do not represent the professionalism of the 5,000 plus police officers and police staff who work for this organisation," he said. |
| "The public of Avon and Somerset expect, quite rightly, our staff to behave in a manner befitting their position and with the utmost honesty and integrity." |