‘Walter Mitty’ police chief is going through gross misconduct listening to

A ‘Walter Mitty’ police chief is going through gross misconduct proceedings over claims he misrepresented his navy service.

Nick Adderley will now face an accelerated disciplinary listening to following allegations he misrepresented his previous by carrying a Falklands War marketing campaign medal regardless of being 15 on the time of the battle. 

The married father-of-two, who was among the many frontrunners to tackle the Met earlier than Sir Mark Rowley grew to become commissioner in 2022, is accused of carrying it at a string of occasions together with the Police Bravery Awards in July. 

The county’s police and crime commissioner stated the choice was taken after the Independent Office for Police Conduct produced a report which concluded there’s a case to reply for gross misconduct.

Stephen Mold stated: ‘I’m grateful to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for the work it has carried out so far into the allegations towards Chief Constable Nick Adderley. I’m now convening an unbiased panel to think about the allegations.’

Nick Adderley will now face an accelerated disciplinary listening to following allegations he misrepresented his previous by carrying a Falklands War marketing campaign medal regardless of being 15 on the time of the battle 

Mr Adderley, 57, claimed that he had served for a decade earlier than becoming a member of the police pressure in 1992.

But court docket paperwork reported in The Sun present that held a licence to promote alcohol on the Hooton Arms pub in Wirral, Merseyside, from 1989 to 1990.

He served within the Navy for 2 years, labored as a lorry driver and bought homes for six years as a civilian, in keeping with contemporaries.

Video footage has revealed how the police boss flaunted the South Atlantic Medal, which was awarded to British navy personnel who served within the 1982 conflict between Britain and Argentina. 

A grievance was obtained from a member of the general public, earlier than a compulsory referral of the grievance was made to the Independent Office For Police Conduct who are actually wanting into the allegations.

Mr Adderley beforehand stated he was ‘very pleased with his Cadet, Royal Navy and Police Service’, including he additionally wears medals awarded to his brothers with no additional clarification.

Mr Adderley would have solely been 15-years-old on the time of the battle with Argentina in 1982

‘I put on all my medals with satisfaction and have at all times worn the 2 medals my brothers gave me to put on when one grew to become critically unwell and one emigrated, alongside my very own.

‘Having been made conscious of this grievance, which has a personal household affect upon me personally, I instantly took recommendation final week relating to the protocol and have modified the facet of my chest on which these medals are worn.

‘I stay up for offering the IOPC with a fulsome response on the earliest alternative and I absolutely admire that they’ve a job to do.’

The IOPC stated it would wait till the tip of its felony investigation earlier than deciding whether or not to refer the case to the Crown Prosecution Service to think about whether or not crimes had been dedicated.

In an announcement, the watchdog stated: ‘We have despatched a report referring to disciplinary issues to the police, fireplace and crime commissioner for Northamptonshire alongside our advice that the chief constable’s conduct must be thought of at a misconduct listening to, for potential breaches of the police requirements {of professional} behaviour, which may quantity to gross misconduct.

‘The requirements recognized are honesty and integrity and discreditable conduct.’

Mr Adderley pinned the 1982 marketing campaign medal to his chest – regardless of not becoming a member of the Royal Navy till two years later

The assertion added: ‘Our felony investigation into allegations that the chief constable of Northamptonshire, Nick Adderley, has misrepresented his navy service is ongoing.

‘At the tip of the investigation, we’ll resolve whether or not or to not refer a file of proof to the Crown Prosecution Service to think about any potential offence.’