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Hiram Walters's avatar

Take it from someone who has first hand experience of the consequences - if you're going to whistleblow in NorPol do so very discreetly and very anonymously.

Mind you, if everyone gets it off their chest there'll be no one left in PSD, never mind the wider force.

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Anita Andree Marie SHIELDS's avatar

Situation is "Bizarre" said Balhatchet! "Concerned about Nick Adderley's welfare" like Cllr Gonzalez have said before that is the Bizarre part. Why? Because by now everybody knows the truth about Adderley. Yet you have Balhatchet who wants his staff to come forward as "whistle-blowers". Too late in the day! The public are now very aware of the corruption in Northants Police force. Balhatchet has done nothing to correct that image. The facts that he internally promoted officers within the existing force instead of externally advertising speak volumes. What he should have done is contracting an independent firm to do a Due diligence on the Northants police instead of handing over a seven page of report that is absolutely meaningless and badly written.

Once a public office is tarnish in such away, it is almost impossible to recover. Respect and trust is gone! In my opinion.

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Chris Goodwin's avatar

If I remember correctly, the only Acting Chief Constable only criticised Mold after he announced he would not be standing again as PFCC this year.

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Simon Tilley's avatar

Balhatchet is turning out to be like an empty bin liner, going whichever way the wind blows him after an event and with equally as much backbone as an empty bin liner. His approach to voting fraud and his own appearance on multiple addresses at the same time raises questions about him

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Simon Tilley's avatar

Great reporting as usual from NNJournal, however I have zero faith in Balhatchet. I personally reported crimes to him about his officers in March that had been covered up since the previous July, he has just done the same and covered up and evaded. Until he actually acknowledges criminality present in his officers and takes action, rather than scapegoating people they want to get rid of to make up the numbers, then confidence will never return to the force.

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Anita Andree Marie SHIELDS's avatar

Well said Simon.

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