Gloucestershire Police Chief of Staff Suspended for Gross Misconduct
Gloucestershire Police’s chief of staff Gary Thompson has been suspended after an investigation into alleged gross misconduct is underway.
The suspension comes after Chief Constable Rod Hansen was issued a gross misconduct notice by the Independent Office for Police Conduct on October 7th.
The investigation will determine whether both Thompson and Hansen are guilty of an allegation of computer misuse and a potential data breach.
An IOPC spokesperson said: “The investigation follows referrals in August from the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire and the police force”
The investigation is ongoing and does not necessarily mean that any disciplinary action will follow, in the meantime Maggie Blyth has stepped in as Interim Chief Constable.