West Midlands Pc who tackled dangerous motorists sacked for drink-driving
A shamed West Midlands Police officer who helped lead the force's crackdown on drink-driving has been sacked after being convicted of the offence himself.
Pc Chris Blount was stopped on November 6 on the Black Country Route after patrolling officers spotted him 'struggling to control' his Vauxhall Mokka at 2.30am.
Pc Blount, who was a member of the collision investigation unit but now faces losing his job and his home, was first seen standing outside the car apparently looking at damage.
The officers looked back moments later and saw the car travelling slowly and spotted 'substantial damage'.
After seeing the driver was struggling to control the car, the officers pulled Pc Blount over, recognising him as a colleague.
His speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his fleet and officers could smell alcohol.
City magistrates fined him £1,425 and disqualified him from driving for two years.
West Midlands Police spokeswoman Gina Lycett said today: "Following a misconduct hearing held on 24 February, Pc Chris Blount was dismissed from the force for discreditable conduct without notice."
Pc Blount was regularly the face of the police war on drink-drivers in the West Midlands.
In the 2006 festive period, he told the Express & Star how officers would be out at undisclosed locations across the city every Friday from 10am until midnight until the end of the festive period.
Pc Blount said every motorist would be stopped and asked if they had been drinking in the previous 24 hours.
"Anyone who says yes will be breathalysed," he said. "Anyone who says no but we believe them to be lying will also be tested.
"Those found to be over the limit will be in court the next day and will be given an interim ban. Our message is drink drive today – get banned tomorrow."
