Salford PC Chloe Vose, who forged sick note, barred from policing
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Chloe Vose did not attend or have representation at the misconduct hearing
A "deceitful" police officer who forged a GP note for extra sick leave would have been sacked had she not already resigned, a chief constable has said.
Chloe Vose who worked for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) used a fraudulent letter purporting to be from her doctor to extend her sickness leave, the force said.
A misconduct hearing concluded that her actions amounted to gross misconduct.
Chief Constable Stephen Watson said her actions were "selfish and dishonest".
Ms Vose, who resigned from the force in April, did not attend or have representation at the hearing.
She joined GMP in September 2020 and worked in the Salford area.
An accelerated misconduct hearing on Thursday found her actions amounted to gross misconduct.
The hearing was told she was reported absent from work over sickness in January 2023 and had a valid sick note for three days.
Three days after she stated she was unwell and would not be returning to work, she created and provided a fraudulent letter purporting to be from her GP to extend her leave of absence, the hearing was told.
She provided emails, screenshots and statements that were "dishonest" before returning to work at the end of the month.
She denied these allegations at a "return-to-work" interview with supervisors.
'No remorse'
Ms Vose also denied that her behaviour amounted to gross misconduct and that it breached the standards of professional behaviour in a written response to the allegations.
In dismissing her, Chief Constable Stephen Watson said: "PC Vose has conducted herself throughout this process to... meet the needs of her own selfish desires.
"She has shown no remorse and tried to lay the blame at the door of the force, blaming others for being unsupportive.
"As a result, her actions do amount to gross misconduct and have been proven."
He said her actions were "deliberate" and "dishonest" and said her deceitfulness "ultimately damages trust" and undermines public confidence in the police.
He added that if she had not resigned he would have had "no hesitation in dismissing her with immediate effect".
She has also been added to the national "barred list" meaning she will not be able to work in policing in future.
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