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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jessica Murray and agencies

Police chief dismissed for gross misconduct after wearing Falklands war medal

Nick Adderley
Nick Adderley, the Northamptonshire police chief constable, had been suspended for allegedly misrepresenting his military service. Photograph: Jacob King/PA

A police chief constable who wore a Falklands war medal despite being 15 at the time of the conflict has been dismissed without notice and placed on the police barred list after being found guilty of gross misconduct.

Nick Adderley, the chief constable at Northamptonshire police, exaggerated his military rank, length of service and naval achievements, including implying that he served in the Falklands war, the hearing heard.

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