chief constable
Americannoun
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It was only after Sanjoy contacted the chief constable that the families were told what had been said.
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On Wednesday, the chief constable appeared before Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which is carrying out an inquiry into policing and security issues.
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Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck, who also appeared before MPs, expressed his own tributes to the family of Amy Doherty.
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Temporary Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin, of Nottinghamshire Police, told the inquiry on Monday he could not imagine the distress caused to Ian's family, saying it was "awful".
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Griffin was assistant chief constable at the time of the attacks, and assumed the role of "gold commander" on the day - the senior officer with overall strategic command.
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