Former Sergeant Frank Partridge, a police officer who served as a licensing officer in Westminster, has been convicted of seven offences, including bribery, following a comprehensive anti-corruption investigation. The three-month trial at Southwark Crown Court resulted in Partridge’s conviction, alongside four others found guilty of bribery.
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During the trial, evidence revealed that Partridge accepted bribes, including money and gifts, in exchange for providing favourable recommendations about licensed premises to the Westminster Licensing Unit. By influencing licensing hearings and protecting venues from enforcement actions, Partridge abused his position and compromised the integrity of his role. The Metropolitan Police’s licensing units have since undergone significant transformation to prevent such incidents from occurring again.
