Former top GMP cop suspended from role as chief constable amid military medals probe

A former senior Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from his role as chief constable of Northamptonshire Police amid an investigation into his wearing of military medals.

Nick Adderley, who was in charge of GMP's Tameside division in 2012 when Dale Cregan shot dead PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone, is alleged to have misrepresented his past by wearing a Falklands War campaign medal.

In a statement on Monday, Northamptonshire's police, fire and crime commissioner, Stephen Mold, said he had suspended Mr Adderley, who served in the Royal Navy, while an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) takes place.

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The statement said: "A complaint from a member of the public concerning the conduct of Chief Constable Nick Adderley and centred around his military service was received by the Office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

"After careful consideration of the situation, and after taking independent legal advice, Northamptonshire police, fire and crime commissioner Stephen Mold has suspended the Chief Constable Nick Adderley while the allegations against him are independently investigated."

Mr Mold said he believed it was in the public interest, in the interest of the Northamptonshire force, and of Nick Adderley himself that he be suspended pending the outcome of the inquiry. The suspension will be kept under regular review as the investigation progresses.

Mr Mold said: "Allegations of misconduct must always be fully, independently