Kenny Lewis resigned as a police officer in December 2008A former Bristol policeman, who was cleared of rape, has been jailed for four years for engaging in sexual activity with women while on duty.
Kenny Lewis, 26, of Bibury Close, Nailsea, was accused of "systematically targeting vulnerable women" for sex.
Lewis pleaded guilty to six charges of misconduct relating to sexual activity and two charges of using the police computer to track down two women.
The judge said he was jailing Lewis as "an example must be made of you".
At the sentencing at Exeter Crown Court, Judge Graham Cottle said what Lewis did to one victim was "little short of rape".
On Thursday, Lewis was cleared of three charges of rape and one of wilful misconduct in public office.
Judge Cottle also said that despite accepting the jury's not guilty verdicts on the three rape charges, he rejected Lewis's version of what had happened.
"I have no doubt that you systematically targeted vulnerable females and did so for one purpose in mind and that was sexual gratification for yourself," he said.
"In no sense was genuine affection a feature in this case, it was all about the selfish pursuit of sexual gratification.
"You quite shamelessly used your position as a police officer to gain trust and respect."
Speaking after the sentencing, Det Chief Supt Louisa Rolfe, of Avon and Somerset Police, said Lewis had "let down former colleagues".
She said he had abused his position of trust to identify and target vulnerable women and praised their courage and determination to come forward and help with the investigation.
Lewis resigned as a police constable with the Avon and Somerset force in December last year.
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