"A Durham Police misconduct hearing was told Thubron made it look like his computer was in use on 38 occasions across 12 separate days while working from home between 3 December 2024 and 13 January 2025. Durham Chief Constable Rachel Bacon said Thubron's motivation was one of 'laziness' and he should be banned from policing. The officer, who resigned in May, was working for the High Harm Investigation Team."
"Mrs Bacon said the evidence presented by data from Thubron's laptop was 'overwhelming.' It showed lengthy periods where the only activity is single keystrokes, pressing the 'H' key about 30 times, between 10:28 and 11:56 GMT on 3 December, and then the 'I' key more than 16,000 times. Evidence showed Thubron, who did not attend the hearing, used key jamming for 45 hours out of a total of 85 he was logged in for and was frequently away from the keyboard for half of his working day."
Detect Con Niall Thubron used key jamming to simulate computer activity while working from home for the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit. Data showed his computer appeared in use on 38 occasions across 12 days between 3 December 2024 and 13 January 2025. Laptop logs recorded single keystrokes, including roughly 30 presses of the 'H' key and more than 16,000 presses of the 'I' key. Thubron was logged in for 85 hours, with 45 hours showing key jamming and frequent absence from the keyboard for half of his working day. His supervisor reported feeling let down and embarrassed, and the Chief Constable described his motivation as 'laziness' and said he should be banned from policing.
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