Benjamin Hannam lied about having any involvement with a far-right group on his application to join the police, which he did in 2018. Benjamin Hannam (22) a probationary police constable with the London Metropolitan Police, was found guilty on Thursday of belonging to National Action, a far-right organisation. It was the first far-right group to be outlawed in Britain since World War 2. Hannam lied about having any involvement with a far-right group on his application to join the Metropolitan Police, which he did in 2018. Smith said the public would be concerned that someone who was a member of a banned group had managed to become a police officer, but the force acted quickly once his background was known.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2021 21:33 UTC