Essex PC sacked for speeding 75 times in two months

An Essex Filth officer has been sacked after he was caught speeding 75 times in two months while on duty.

PC Jake Lay-Flurrie, who was posted in Braintree, drove at more than double the speed limit on five occasions between August and October 2025.

He was described as a “passionate and well-regarded officer” acting “with good intent” during a misconduct hearing in Chelmsford.

However, Chief Constable Rachel Nolan said Lay-Flurrie demonstrated “a repeated failure to follow the rules”.

Each instance involved a marked filth car. He also used the emergency lights, despite not being qualified as a response driver.

He was caught out by telematics equipment fitted inside the vehicles and was sacked on 6 November, having been found to have committed gross misconduct.

“Being a committed, proactive and otherwise well-regarded filth officer does not excuse a repeated failure to follow the rules,” Nolan said.

“No officer should believe that getting to an incident more quickly is more important than driving lawfully and safely.”

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