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The next time Vancouver's top cops have an ethical dilemma
, they can call on H.A.D. Oliver.
B.C.'s conflict of interest commissioner has been hired for the new job of ethics adviser to the chief constable and members of the Vancouver Police Board.
"It's really to deal with situations where people are in some doubt about how they are to proceed," Oliver said yesterday.
For more than a decade Oliver has been advising B.C. politi... Read more
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Northamptonshire Evening Teleg
30 August 2007
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UK: Two police officers are sa
TWO county police officers were sacked in the last year for abuses of their responsibilities, the Evening Telegraph can reveal.
The dismissals accounted for just two of the 82 misconduct cases involving a total of 59 officers which occurred from July 2006 until June this year.
The officers were dismissed following misconduct charges.
Both breached the force's code of general conduct, honesty and integrity, in addition one officer breached lawful orders and the other misused property.
Another case, involving an officer who committed a criminal offence, resulted in an official warning. No action was taken by Northamptonshire Police on a further seven incidents where officers were accused of criminal activity, while two more similar cases are still being investigated.
Four proceedings ended with official warnings, including one incident for abuse of authority and another for lack of honesty and integrity.
Of the other investigations already closed, 16 resulted in advice being given to the officers concerned following allegations relating to performance of duties, politeness and tolerance, as well as honesty and integrity.
In another 19 cases, no action was taken and two officers were found not guilty.
The figures were released under the Freedom of Information Act.
The force was unable to give any further information on the cases.
Assistant Chief Constable Derek Talbot, who is in charge of professional standards for Northamptonshire Police, said: "Obviously I can't go into personal circumstances.
"General misconduct could be anything ranging from getting involved in a drunken brawl in public, serious misbehaviour falling short of a criminal offence, or a sexual offence or something like that."
He said that criminal offences are usually to do with data protection, such as the improper use of confidential information from computers, allegations of corruption and extreme cases of failure in duty.
Misconduct proceedings deal with internal police matters and come under 12 different code headings. Although complaints made against officers by members of the public or on their behalf are dealt with separately, it is not unusual for the two procedures to overlap.
By law, complaints should be investigated within 120 days and police chiefs aim for a similar timeframe to complete misconduct cases. More serious allegations take longer to complete.
During the procedure, senior officers decide whether the person involved should continue their normal duties, be moved to another position such as an office post or be suspended for the duration of the investigation if this is appropriate.
Mr Talbot said: "We have very high standards which means allegations or failures are looked at thoroughly. It's important to maintain professional standards."
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