A police officer has been sacked after he turned up to work more than double the drink-drive limit and six times the level expected while on duty. PC Jason McGuinness arrived at his shift for the British Transport Police over the level to legally drive a car as well as the amount police officers are allowed to have in their system when at work.
The frontline response officer was expected to attend "life and death situations" but "put the public at risk" by turning up to work drunk, the force said. An accelerated misconduct hearing this week on Monday formally dismissed the cop without notice.
Mr McGuinness chose not to attend the hearing and was not represented. Last October 3, the day of the gross misconduct, concerns were raised about Mr McGuiness state and he was breathalysed.
