Roads Policing Officer Sacked After 134mph Motorway Chase

Despite lacking the necessary qualifications to conduct vehicle pursuits, Wood proceeded to follow the West Mercia Police cars at nearly double the speed limit

A former police constable who engaged in a high-speed motorway pursuit, reaching speeds of 134mph without authorisation, has been found guilty of gross misconduct. Andrew Wood, a former Roads Policing Officer, was on duty on 5 August 2023 when he responded to a dispatch message regarding a suspected stolen vehicle being followed by West Mercia Police on…