Snore and order! Police officer is filmed ‘asleep at the wheel of a parked patrol car with the engine running’
- The clip, filmed in the Scottish Highlands, shows officer dozing in the front seat
- Police officer is slumped in the seat but appears to wake up while man films him
- Parking with engine running is an offence and Police Scotland are investigating
Footage of a uniformed police officer asleep behind the wheel of a patrol car with the engine running has emerged.
The clip, believed to have been filmed on Monday, shows the officer slumped in the driver’s seat having a rest while parked near the Skye Bridge, in the Scottish Highlands.
As the person films the video of the police car, which sits at the entrance to a car park, the officer suddenly wakes up in a daze.
A patrol car is parked with an officer sleeping in the front seat with the engine running near the Skye Bridge, in the Scottish Highlands
Parking with the engine running on a public road is an offence that can result in a £40 fine and police say they are investigating.
The clip was shared on social media and posted with the caption: ‘Nap time at the Skye bridge #PoliceScotland.’
During the footage, the man filming can be heard saying: ‘So this is what we find at the side of the road. Like what the f***.’
As the man crosses the road to film the officer he captures the policeman dozing with his head on his left shoulder.
The officer slumped in the driver’s seat of the car which sits at the entrance of a car park
The man says: ‘A police officer just sleeping, in his car, engine running and f***ing everything.’
To the man’s surprise, the police officer then wakes up and the cameraman stops filming after asking the officer ‘are you alright?’
Police Scotland have confirmed they are aware of the video and are looking into the matter.
A spokesman said: ‘Police Scotland is aware of the video and enquiries are ongoing internally to establish the circumstances.’
The police officer then wakes up in a daze before the cameraman stops filming