Glassey was jailed for four months on April 9
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A former officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct after he lied in a police statement in Bethnal Green.
In October 2019, the Central East Command Unit s George Glassey provided a positive identification statement for a burglary suspect in Bethnal Green Police Station, claiming to have recognised him in custody.
A conviction had to be quashed when it was discovered this statement was false.
Glassey was jailed for four months on April 9 after pleading guilty to perverting the course of justice at Southwark Crown Court.
A special case hearing on May 18 found Glassey had breached the Met s standards of professional behaviour in respect of honesty and integrity and discreditable conduct, with the allegations of gross misconduct proven.
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Hackney’s Police commander Det Ch Supt Marcus Barnett.
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Hackney’s police commander has called on the community to “step up” and help his officers keep people safe.
Gazette about moving into a “difficult and rather busy period” of policing with the easing of lockdown and the efforts officers are making to improve the way they deliver stop and search.
On top of this they are working hard to prevent serious crimes against women and those involving trafficking, firearms and drugs - which hurt Hackney communities and the borough’s youth.
He asked for the community to be the police’s “eyes and ears” saying these types of crimes “cannot be under the radar of everybody” and “people must know what is going on”.
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