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Northamptonshire chief constable fined £50,000 for contempt of court

Judges spare Ivan Balhatchet a prison sentence, after an earlier ruling that the force had ignored repeated orders to turn over video footage of an arrest

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025

Former chief constable told woman she could touch herself, hearing finds

Mike Veale made sexual remarks to colleagues, police disciplinary panel decides, ruling his behaviour was gross misconduct

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2023

Pc used ‘outrageous’ and ‘unnecessary’ force against ex-footballer, panel told

Pc Ellie Bettley-Smith is facing disciplinary action over her behaviour during a fatal incident involving Dalian Atkinson.

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023