Seren Sriganesh, was a police officer in Brighton and Hove when he falsely blamed his parents as responsible for three separate driving offences.
The 23-year-old pleaded guilty in January this year to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, and unlawfully obtaining personal data.
The charges relate to offending between September 2020 and February 2024 when the then officer falsely blamed his parents as responsible for the driving offences and then unlawfully accessed police systems to view details of one of these offences.
A further charge of fraud by failing to disclose information was agreed to lie on file.
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Sriganesh also failed to declare to the police force that he had six or more penalty points on his license prior to joining the force in June 2023.
He also did not disclose these points to his motor insurers.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began their investigation in May 2024 following a referral from Sussex Police.
The enquiries were carried out by the force’s Anti-Corruption Unit.
On conclusion of the investigation in August 2024, IOPC referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorised the charges.
Sriganesh resigned from the force in October 2024.
He was then sentenced to 38 months’ imprisonment at Guildford Crown Court on March 21 after admitting the offences.
Sriganesh will be disqualified from driving for two years, following his release from prison.
Emily Barry, IOPC director, said: “The evidence gathered in this case was overwhelming and undoubtedly led to Mr Sriganesh’s guilty plea. I would like to pay tribute to the officers from Sussex Police anti-corruption unit who worked meticulously to investigate this matter.
“The public have a right to expect police officers to act with honesty and integrity, and it is a gross breach of trust when they break the law. Mr Sriganesh flagrantly and repeatedly broke the law for his own personal gain and today he has faced the very serious consequences of his actions.”
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