Two Sussex officers dismissed after PCs inappropriate relationship

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Two Sussex officers dismissed after PC's inappropriate relationship

PC David Mendes and Sgt Victoria Ambrose were dismissed without notice.

Date - 13th March 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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A PC and his supervisor have both been dismissed without notice after the former established an inappropriate relationship with a woman he met through duty. In February 2020, the woman reported being harassed by a former partner. Her statement was...

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