Former Metropolitan Police commander Julian Bennett's dismissal for failing a drugs test in 2020 was overturned by the Police Appeal Tribunal.
Former Metropolitan Police commander Julian Bennett, who was dismissed for failing to provide a urine sample for a drugs test in 2020, has had his dismissal overturned by the Police Appeal Tribunal. Bennett, who served from 1976, appealed against his dismissal, and a new hearing has been ordered. Scotland Yard is considering a legal challenge after the decision, stating that senior officers are expected to "lead by example." The tribunal ruled that Bennett's lawyers argued that the misconduct finding was not permissible since he had not been charged with a lack of integrity.
July 26, 2024
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