Former Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Rodhouse should face a disciplinary board over allegations he lied in public at the conclusion of Operation Midland, the police watchdog has ruled.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-deputy assistant commissioner Steve Rodhouse has been served with a formal notice alleging he used inaccurate or dishonest words at the conclusion of Operation Midland.
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The bluntness of the departing Merseyside police chief Andy Cooke was refreshing. Reducing inequality would help reduce law-breaking
‘Andy Cooke’s argument for increased spending on poverty reduction clearly places him among policing’s progressives.’ Photograph: Christian Smith/Merseyside Police/PA
‘Andy Cooke’s argument for increased spending on poverty reduction clearly places him among policing’s progressives.’ Photograph: Christian Smith/Merseyside Police/PA
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“Why do people get involved in crime and serious crime? It’s because the opportunities to make money elsewhere aren’t there for them.” Such opinions are frequently derided as the fancies of a liberal left disconnected from the impact of law-breaking on victims’ lives. But these are the words of a departing police chief not known for his softness. Andy Cooke, who is leaving Merseyside for a job with the Inspectorate of Constabul