Senior Met officer sacked for second time after refusing 2020 drugs test

Commander Julian Bennett had 2023 dismissal overturned and has been suspended on full pay for five years

A senior Metropolitan police officer has been sacked for a second time after refusing to take a drugs test.

Commander Julian Bennett was initially dismissed by a misconduct panel in October 2023 over the incident, but he took his case to the police appeals tribunal (PAT) in July last year and had his sacking overturned.