Cambridgeshire Police officer accused of using ‘bounce back’ loan for non-business purposes

The officer is also accused of failing to comply with tax obligations after receiving more than £20,000 through online sales

A Cambridgeshire Police officer has been accused of unauthorised business activities. PC Awuah will face a misconduct hearing into allegations that he failed to comply with tax obligations after receiving more than £20,000 through online sales between 2018 and 2023.

PC Awuah faces four allegations against him, including receiving a £5,000 bounce back loan for a business – with inaccurate information regarding turnover submitted in the application. Allegedly, the funds were used for non-business purposes.

The officer is also accused of selling items online between December 2022 and April 2024, following the refusal of two business applications in May 2021. It is alleged that this breached the business interest and secondary employment procedure.

He is also accused of breaching the relevant notifiable association policy in regards to one of the four allegations.

The hearing, on Monday, June 22, at Lysander House in Tempsford will consider whether the officer breached the standards of professional behaviour to the level of gross misconduct. This is in areas of honest and integrity, orders and instructions, duties and responsibilities and discreditable conduct.