Police use squad cars as taxis
At least 14 police officers have been cautioned for making unauthorised journeys in force vehicles.
In one incident in Aberdeen, two officers used a squad car to take off-duty colleagues home from a night out – even using blue flashing lights during the trip.
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Hide AdIn each instance an internal investigation was launched and officers were issued with a formal warning after being found guilty of “misuse of a police vehicle”.
Officers have also been cautioned for the unauthorised use of police signs and the misuse of headed paper.
Labour’s shadow justice secretary Lewis Macdonald said: “This is not reaching the high standards expected of our public services. The police know what the rules are and should follow them.”