"While Sgt X had some mitigating circumstances, it's unacceptable for an officer to act in this deliberate and deceitful way by abusing the trust placed in her. The raw data shows she was not doing anything in the periods she was key-jamming."
"If, as she claims, she was at all times working, she would have had no need to place a picture frame on the keyboard. She chose to take the dishonest route. Further research during the investigation uncovered Sgt X had been weighing down keys as far back as November 2022 and throughout 2023."
An Avon and Somerset police sergeant was fired without notice for gross misconduct after deliberately placing a picture frame on her keyboard to prevent her computer from entering sleep mode during work-from-home shifts in April and May 2025. Investigation revealed the practice extended back to November 2022. The officer claimed personal difficulties and fear for her position justified the behavior, but evidence showed no actual work activity during these periods. The misconduct panel determined her actions breached professional standards through deliberate deception and abuse of trust. She was barred from police and law enforcement work.
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