Police officers ‘watched Arsenal match on mobile phone’ while on 999 call
TWO police officers have been accused of watching a football match while on a 999 call.
Footage appears to show the mobile on a dashboard streaming Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on August 5, 2022.
Sirens are then heard as the patrol car speeds along a road and past homes.
A source said: “You can hear them laughing in the background. It’s clear evidence of police officers doing the wrong thing.
“If it was a member of the public doing this, I don’t think there’d be this delay to take action.”
The footage is said to have been taken at 8.33pm near Pontypridd.
A complainant reported it to South Wales Police on September 29 this year.
He claims an officer told him, “That’s not good”, but is still awaiting an update.
The force said: “The complaint sits with our professional standards department and will be reviewed, assessed and allocated.”
The complainant will be updated once the initial assessment and fact finding takes place.”