Sacked police chief appears in court
Dismissed chief constable appeared at Westminster Magistrates court today
Sacked former Northants Police chief Nick Adderley appeared in court for the first time this morning on charges of fraud and misconduct in public office.
Adderley, who was sacked last year after falsely representing himself as a Falklands War hero, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth at the seven minute hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court.
He was told the charges were too serious to be heard in the magistrates court and the case was adjourned to be heard at London’s Southwark Crown Court, next month on December 8.
Adderley, who was given the role as Northants’ chief constable in 2018 after a long career in the North of England, is charged with fraud under Section 1 of the Fraud Act 2006 relating to false claims he had allegedly made in his job application and curriculum vitae when he applied to join the Northants force.
He also faces a charge of misconduct in public office.
Adderley, was sacked in June last year after a gross misconduct hearing found he had ‘breached the professional standards of honesty and integrity’. He was barred from ever serving again in the police.
He falsely claimed to have served in the 1980s Falklands conflict, despite being only 15 at the time. He also claimed to have studied at a famous naval college and to have served as a lieutenant commander.
This morning he was granted unconditional bail and left the court accompanied by his lawyer.