chief constable

noun

British.

chief of police.

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Assistant Chief Constable Claire Armes said the former detective sergeant's conduct was "intentional, deliberate and targeted a vulnerable person".

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"This is clearly gross misconduct and a breach of multiple standards," said Assistant Chief Constable Armes.

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This week, Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said the force has put "every available resource into making sure that we understand precisely what has happened".

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Mr Berrill admitted gross misconduct but Simon Megicks, chief constable for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who started the role last month, said it "might be thought he had no option other than to make the admissions".

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In a statement released after the hearing the chief constable said: "There is no place in policing, or in society, for racist, misogynistic or abusive language. Every officer should know this, and every officer will be held to account."

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