Northants police disgraced former chief constable Nick Adderley has been charged with fraud.
Adderley who was sacked from his post after a gross misconduct hearing last summer will appear at Westminster magistrates court on November 10.
He has been charged with one count of fraud in relation to allegations he lied about being a decorated navy officer, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Northants Police, which is now led by chief constable Ivan Balhatchet, said today :
“The charges follow our independent investigations into allegations Mr Adderley falsely claimed, over a period from 2018-2024, to have been a former Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, had served in the Falklands War, and was entitled to wear associated service medals
“It’s also alleged the 59-year-old made false claims relating to a naval career on his CV and application form submitted in support of his bid to become the Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police in June 2018.
“Following the IOPC investigations, we sent evidential files to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) last year for them to consider any potential criminal charges.”