A police officer who faced misconduct allegations after failing to "properly record and store" suspected drugs has been sacked for accessing intelligence systems inappropriately. North Wales PC Gavin Griffiths searched for intelligence on someone with no "policing purpose" and his links to that person "could have led to a conflict of interest".
An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) spokeswoman said: "It was alleged that between July 2021 and April 2022 PC Griffiths maintained an association with a person in respect of whom he had viewed information and intelligence on North Wales Police systems and continued to do so, on one occasion, without a policing purpose, and failed to register a ‘notifiable association’ with the force’s professional standards department."
On two occasions PC Griffiths failed to "properly record and store" exhibits which were suspected to be Class A and Class B drugs. He also once "dishonestly entered incorrect details about their disposal", said the spokeswoman.
