West End ex-Met Police officer guilty of taking bribes

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Ex-Sgt Frank Partridge took bribes while policing West End bars and clubs including a £7,000 holiday.

Frank Partridge formed an "unprofessional and inappropriately close" relationship with people, a court heardAn ex-Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of taking bribes while policing London's West End bars and clubs.Jurors found he accepted a £7,000 luxury family holiday to Morocco, house renovations and tickets to exclusive events between 2013 and 2015.He was cleared of a further count of bribery and admitted three others at an earlier stage in the case.

He was responsible for consulting with the local authority over applications for licensed premises and supervising venues to ensure they were complying with conditions.

 

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