Two police officers who set up a meeting between a prisoner and his girlfriend and then lied about their actions have been dismissed.
The men, aged 52 and 54, who worked at Bridewell police station, were dismissed following a disciplinary hearing in January, after they were found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour amounting to gross misconduct.
During the meeting the officers also questioned him about further crimes, a statement from Notts Police said.
Both appealed the dismissal decision, but the original decision has been upheld.
An internal investigation was launched after questions were raised about unauthorised contact between the prisoner and his partner.
Both officers' admitted breaching standards of honesty and integrity and were also found to have committed discreditable conduct.For the latest crime news, click here.
