By Cara Sulieman
THRIFTY cops drove away a bargain for their Scots based police station – by saving Nectar points earned from fuelling up patrol cars.
Officers based at Lockerbie station in Dumfries and Galloway managed to accumulate so many loyalty points that they were able to bag a TV set for their station, allowing them to catch up on hit shows like The Bill and CSI during their breaks.
Each time the individual cops loaded up with petrol, they used their own personal Nectar cards to amass loyalty points, which they then donated back to their station.
And to ensure it was kept all above board, it was all recorded in the official gifts and hospitality register for the force which shows on November 14 2006 an entry stating “Nectar points accumulated with purchase of fuel” donated.
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