A Pc who admitted gross misconduct has been given a written warning after colliding with a man and seriously injuring him at the end of a high speed chase in Golders Green.
An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) hearing saw Colindale-based Pc Marcus Esterson sanctioned for failing to "adhere to policies and procedures" - which he admitted - while at the wheel of a squad car which hit a 50-year-old at the end of a short chase in August 2018.
The Astra-driver crashed into a wall where Finchley Road meets Hoop Lane before getting out of his car - and he was then hit by the Pc. The victim suffered a fractured and dislocated shoulder.
The Crown Prosecution Service declined to bring criminal charges
The IOPC's regional director Sal Naseem said Pc Esterson was "not a poor officer" and added it was "refreshing to note the officer acknowledged his actions were below par prior to the disciplinary hearing".
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