PC Liam Reakes, a former police officer from Yeovil, has been banned for life from law enforcement due to gross misconduct involving the falsification of over 100 hours of work. Between June and September 2024, Reakes misrepresented his performance by holding down keys on his laptop to manipulate keystroke data during remote work. An audit revealed his keystroke total far exceeded those of his peers, prompting a misconduct hearing. Despite admitting to the actions, he denied intent to deceive, citing mental health struggles. Reakes has since been added to the national barred list.
The misconduct panel heard that a subsequent keystroke audit showed he had been doing this since September 2023.
His actions came to light after an audit of keystrokes was carried out in September 2024, revealing that Mr. Reakes' total was significantly higher than that of his colleagues in similar roles.
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