Police Chiefs Warn New Standards Watchdog Lacks Bite Downgraded Role Risks 'Undermining Independence and Credibility' of Post
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SENIOR police chiefs have accused civil servants and ministers of deliberately attempting to centralise power and undermine the independence of policing through recent changes to the inspectorate.
The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) and police boards, including Strathclyde Police Authority, have written to Kenny MacAskill, the Justice Secretary, warning that the current arrangements risk undermining the credibility and independence of the post and places him at "substantial risk".See the full content of this document
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Police Chiefs Warn New Standards Watchdog Lacks Bite Downgraded Role Risks 'Undermining Independence and Credibility' of Post
Established more than 150 years ago, the GBP180,000-a-year role is prominent in providing independent advice to ministers an...
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