The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has been carrying out a criminal investigation concerning Northants’ suspended chief constable since last October
The recruitment process and the Due Diligence has been totally inadequate and unreliable. The so called "rigorous" vetting does not appear to have ever existed. The whole responsibilities rest with Stephen Mold and his team.
Mold mislead the Panel at least twice. Firstly for the appointment of Nick Adderley and secondly it would appears to have done exactly the same thing for appointing the new Chief of Fire & Rescue Services (Nicci Watson). In my opinion he should also be prosecuted for not taking his responsibility.
On the 31st of January 2024 the IOPC issued this statement.
“we have sent a report relating to disciplinary matters to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Northamptonshire alongside our recommendation that the Chief Constable’s conduct should be considered at a misconduct hearing, for potential breaches of the police standards of professional behaviour, which could amount to gross misconduct. The standards identified are honesty and integrity and discreditable conduct. We advised the PFCC, based on the evidence we had gathered to date, that the PFCC should proceed to an accelerated gross misconduct hearing.”
If Mr Adderley is found guilty at the upcoming gross misconduct hearing, I believe this should happen.
He should lose his pension.
He should repay the £96,000 paid to him whilst suspended.
He should fade away into obscurity in disgrace.
Mr Adderley is not going to be sentenced to prison, the place to hit this man is in his pocket.
The recruitment process and the Due Diligence has been totally inadequate and unreliable. The so called "rigorous" vetting does not appear to have ever existed. The whole responsibilities rest with Stephen Mold and his team.
Mold mislead the Panel at least twice. Firstly for the appointment of Nick Adderley and secondly it would appears to have done exactly the same thing for appointing the new Chief of Fire & Rescue Services (Nicci Watson). In my opinion he should also be prosecuted for not taking his responsibility.
On the 31st of January 2024 the IOPC issued this statement.
“we have sent a report relating to disciplinary matters to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) for Northamptonshire alongside our recommendation that the Chief Constable’s conduct should be considered at a misconduct hearing, for potential breaches of the police standards of professional behaviour, which could amount to gross misconduct. The standards identified are honesty and integrity and discreditable conduct. We advised the PFCC, based on the evidence we had gathered to date, that the PFCC should proceed to an accelerated gross misconduct hearing.”
If Mr Adderley is found guilty at the upcoming gross misconduct hearing, I believe this should happen.
He should lose his pension.
He should repay the £96,000 paid to him whilst suspended.
He should fade away into obscurity in disgrace.
Mr Adderley is not going to be sentenced to prison, the place to hit this man is in his pocket.
In January a recc. was sent to PFCC in January for a misconduct hearing.
Misconduct hearing is at the end of May.
Nice work when suspended on full pay.
British "justice" always reminds me of the "Spy who came in from the cold" story
Maybe he should give up his huge salary and live on Universal Credit?