Police officer sacked for stealing 40p supermarket item from Sainsbury’s

A split second at self checkout looked like nothing but it spiraled into a verdict that stripped him of trust and left his future emptyA volunteer police officer has lost his job after a misconduct hearing ruled he stole three supermarket carrier bags worth a total of £1.20. Luke Hodgson, a special constable for West Mercia Police, failed to pay for bags belonging to his other employer, Sainsbury’s, three times in December 2025.