Kent Police - Speed camera 'misuse' is probed

Apr 09, 2008 1 Replies

Slightly OT, but what's the story here then :-



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Speed camera 'misuse' is probed



More than 100 speeding cases have been dropped and a police officer suspended after a probe was launched into alleged misuse of a mobile speed camera.



Kent Police said the member of staff had been had been suspended on a "procedural matter".



The force said the inquiry would look at how a piece of equipment was used on a single occasion and that 120 cases had been dropped as a precaution.



It said the camera was not altered to record a higher speed.



A spokeswoman said: "We've suspended a member of police staff on a procedural matter pending an internal investigation.



"This is standard practice while an inquiry is conducted. It is a procedural issue that relates to the use of equipment."



Kent Police said it would continue to enforce speed restrictions while the inquiry was carried out.


Not "slightly". Totally OT.

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