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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tom Wilkinson

Chief constable who told officer to ‘touch herself’ barred from serving

PA Wire

A former chief constable who told a female officer she could touch herself as they sat in a car has been indefinitely barred for serving after being found guilty of gross misconduct.

Mike Veale, 57, was judged last month by a disciplinary panel to have made unwanted sexual remarks to colleagues during his time as head of Cleveland Police in 2018.

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