Ex-Met Cop Busted for Secretly Filming in Essex Leisure Centre
Former Metropolitan Police officer Andrew Adams has been found guilty of misconduct after secretly recording adults in a leisure centre’s shower area. The shocking incident happened back in February 2020, but justice caught up with him last month.
Caught on Camera: The Creepy Crime
- Adams, attached to the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, was off duty at the time.
- He stashed his mobile phone against a door facing the showers, capturing footage of unsuspecting adults.
- The incident took place in Witham, Essex on 29 February 2020.
Trial and Punishment
The case went to Chelmsford Crown Court where Adams was convicted on 21 September. He was ordered to pay £3,500 in prosecution costs, £750 in compensation, and complete 150 hours of unpaid community work within nine months.
Following an investigation by Essex Police, Adams resigned from the Met on 31 May 2021. A misconduct panel later ruled that if still serving, he would have been dismissed without notice.
Police Speak Out
“Former PC Adams’ actions were criminal and it is right that he no longer works for the Met,” said Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Ellen of Specialist Crime. “As the Commissioner has said, integrity is the foundation of policing. People rightly expect us to uphold the highest standards. We will not allow those who carry out criminal behaviour to remain in the organisation.”
Adams will now be added to the Barred List held by the College of Policing. This means he’s banned from working for the police, local policing bodies, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, or Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Service ever again.
