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05/12/2012
Police Whistleblower Warned Off Twitter Ahead Of Investigation
A police officer has been told not to use their Twitter account and is facing an inquiry into alleged gross misconduct after raising concerns about the reform of the service.
James Patrick has spent months highlighting on a blog and on Twitter his concerns about how he believes cuts to the police service and reforms will affect public safety.
His lawyer Karen Todner said he had tried to raise these issues with his senior officers to no avail.
She said: "He is a whistleblower and what this is about is freedom of expression. This is someone who has tried to raise his concerns through the legitimate channels but was not able to do so."
Todner said Patrick had been placed on restricted duties by the Metropolitan police and ordered "not to have contact with the public, external agencies or stakeholders".
The constable in the Metropolitan police, is one of four officers to have been encouraged or told not to use social media by senior managers at forces in England and Wales in the last few weeks.
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James Patrick has spent months highlighting on a blog and on Twitter his concerns about how he believes cuts to the police service and reforms will affect public safety.
His lawyer Karen Todner said he had tried to raise these issues with his senior officers to no avail.
She said: "He is a whistleblower and what this is about is freedom of expression. This is someone who has tried to raise his concerns through the legitimate channels but was not able to do so."
Todner said Patrick had been placed on restricted duties by the Metropolitan police and ordered "not to have contact with the public, external agencies or stakeholders".
The constable in the Metropolitan police, is one of four officers to have been encouraged or told not to use social media by senior managers at forces in England and Wales in the last few weeks.
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