Police say a picture of a half-naked man with a hat covering his genitals is 'not an officer'. The picture, which emerged on dating app Tinder has been widely shared.
The photograph, showing the man wearing only a stab-proof vest while using a police hat to cover his genitals, first emerged in May 2020 and has been re-shared on Twitter this week. Merseyside Police said it investigated the image at the time and concluded that the man was using its kit, but was not a police employee.
The force said on Tuesday: “We are aware of an image circulating on social media showing a partially clothed man with police equipment. The image was reported to the Professional Standards Department at Merseyside Police in May 2020 when it appeared on social media after it had been shared on a dating app.
