A statement from Mr Peter Race MBE, Chair of Cleveland Police Authority, in the light of a News Release issued this afternoon by the Independent Police Complaints Commission:
“Whilst we fully understand the role of the IPPC in investigating complaints, we fully support our Chief Constable in his clear statement refuting the accusations, which he regards as malicious and mischievous.
“We believe that Sean Price has played a key role in delivering massive improvements in the policing service in Cleveland over the past few years…and in working with the Authority in preparing for the huge challenges we face in the future. We fully support his wish that this matter should be resolved at the earliest opportunity in both his interests and that of the Force as a whole.”
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