Metropolitan Police officer guilty of perverting the course of justice
Benjamin Whitcher was caught speeding on two separate occasions
Last updated 8th Oct 2025
A serving police constable in the Metropolitan Police Service, who lied after he was caught speeding on two separate occasions, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice.
Benjamin Whitcher, 31, of Basingstoke, was first caught on camera for a speeding offence on the M3 in Sunbury back in April 2021, but when contacted, he tried to claim that it wasn't him and that his number plates had been cloned.
Whitcher was then caught speeding again on 17 May 2021 in Twickenham and again tried to claim he hadn’t been driving the car at the time.
Concerns were raised that the information given to Surrey and the Metropolitan Police was incorrect. Following further investigation, which showed Whitcher had been driving on both occasions, he was subsequently charged.
Detective Constable Matt Lloyd, from Surrey Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, who investigated the case, said: “Speeding reduces reaction time, increases the likelihood of losing control, and makes collisions more violent, and could lead to serious or fatal injuries for those involved.
“The fact that not only has a serving police officer been caught speeding on two different occasions, he has then also tried to concoct an elaborate story in an attempt to cover his tracks, is deplorable.
“Any police officer or member of police staff who does not meet the high standards expected of them to maintain the public’s trust and confidence must expect to be dealt with robustly.”
Whitcher appeared at Guildford Crown Court yesterday (7 October) and is due to be sentenced on 15 December.