Firearms cop could be jailed for training lies

An elite armed officer with the Metropolitan Police was today (weds) warned he faces jail for lying about his firearms training. PC Ryan McGowan, 35, failed to attend training sessions when he was with the Specialist Firearms Command and then lied about it when filling out forms. McGowan continued to work without the required training for three years. He also failed to attend health assessments in the same period between October 31 2012 and January 6 2015, Southwark Crown Court…