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Chief constable who lied about naval rank dismissed [View all]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqq74pg1evoChief constable who lied about naval rank dismissed
1 hour ago
By Harriet Heywood, Navtej Johal, BBC News, Northamptonshire
BBC Nick Adderley
Nick Adderley has been found guilty of gross misconduct
A chief constable who lied and exaggerated his naval rank, length of service and achievements has been dismissed for gross misconduct.
Nick Adderley, of Northamptonshire Police, claimed he had reached the rank of lieutenant in the military and that he was a military negotiator in Haiti in the 1980s.
A three-person panel upheld all the allegations against him following a five-day gross misconduct hearing.
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He said the decision "brings to an end my career of over 32 years as a police officer".
[...]
1 hour ago
By Harriet Heywood, Navtej Johal, BBC News, Northamptonshire
BBC Nick Adderley
Nick Adderley has been found guilty of gross misconduct
A chief constable who lied and exaggerated his naval rank, length of service and achievements has been dismissed for gross misconduct.
Nick Adderley, of Northamptonshire Police, claimed he had reached the rank of lieutenant in the military and that he was a military negotiator in Haiti in the 1980s.
A three-person panel upheld all the allegations against him following a five-day gross misconduct hearing.
[...]
He said the decision "brings to an end my career of over 32 years as a police officer".
[...]
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