"A total of 28 police officers, staff and contractors faced misconduct proceedings following the probe, as the anti-corruption unit found that there was 'abnormal key stroke behaviour' on GMP-issued devices. Key-jamming can involve items being left on a computer keypad or the device being manipulated to make someone appear to be active at work."
"According to the BBC, former detective Niall Thubron, once part of the Durham Constabulary, pressed the 'i' key more than 16,000 times on 3 December 2024, between 10.28am and 11.56am, as an investigation found he used key jamming for 45 hours out of a total of 85 that he was logged in for."
"One Kent police officer also used the method so he could go to the gym and then a golf course during the working day, as he was found 'key-jamming' for 60 hours out of the 136 he was supposed to work."
Key-jamming, a method where workers manipulate computer devices to appear active while not working, has become prevalent across industries since the Covid-19 pandemic. Greater Manchester Police discovered 28 officers, staff, and contractors engaged in this practice, detected through abnormal keystroke behavior analysis. An Avon and Somerset Police officer was dismissed after investigation revealed keystroke rates three to eight times higher than colleagues. UK police forces have sacked approximately 50 keyboard jammers in three years. Notable cases include a Durham Constabulary detective who pressed a single key over 16,000 times in 88 minutes and a Kent officer who key-jammed for 60 of 136 work hours to attend the gym and golf course.
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