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Celia Prentice
on 18 September 2008 at 19:38
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48/08
18 September 2008
The Metropolitan Police Authority Professional Standards
Sub-committee reconvened on Thursday 18 September following
the meeting held on Thursday 11 September 2008.
The committee considered allegations concerning Commander
Dizaei and after lengthy and careful deliberations
unanimously decided to suspend the Commander.
Suspension is not a disciplinary sanction and it is
emphasised that suspension should not be taken as a
presumption of guilt.
This has been approved by the IPCC in accordance with police
regulations.
Commander Dizaei has been informed of this decision.
It is the Authority’s responsibility to take the decision to
suspend ACPO officers. The MPA has a statutory duty to
investigate all allegations of misconduct and takes this
responsibility very seriously. The Authority's
Professional Standards Cases Sub-committee considers all
cases in full accordance with the Police Conduct Regulations
2004.
It is not our practice to release details about ongoing
investigations.
Notes to
editors
The Professional Standards Sub-committee comprised of Reshard
Auladin (Chair), Cindy Butts (MPA Deputy Chair), James
Cleverly and Richard Sumray.
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Celia Prentice
on 9 September 2008 at 14:03
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Tarique,
Tarique Ghaffur,
46/08
9 September 2008
An extraordinary meeting of the Metropolitan Police
Authority’s Professional Standards Cases Sub-committee was
held on Monday 8 September 2008 to consider allegations of
misconduct brought against Assistant Commissioner Tarique
Ghaffur.
Deputy Commissioner Sir Paul Stevenson asked the MPA (the
organisation responsible for the appointment and discipline
of senior MPS officers) to consider whether there had been
any misconduct by AC Ghaffur following the public press
conference he held on 28 August.
The Sub-committee concluded that there were potential grounds
for misconduct and these have been recorded as a conduct
matter. In consultation with HMIC, the Sub-committee will
appoint an Investigating Officer of Chief Constable rank.
The Sub-committee further considered if there were any
grounds for suspension of AC Ghaffur. Members concluded that
the conditions for suspension, as laid down in Misconduct
Regulations, had not been met.
The paramount concern for the MPA is that the MPS must
maintain effective and coherent leadership and retain public
confidence. Len Duvall, MPA chair, has written to the
Commissioner seeking reassurance that appropriate management
action will be taken.
Notes to editors
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The allegations have been recorded as breaches of Codes 2,
3 and 12 of the Police Code of Conduct, a schedule of the
Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004:
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Code 2.
Police officers have a particular responsibility to act
with fairness and impartiality in all their dealings with
the public and their colleagues.
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Code 3.
Officers should treat members of the public and
colleagues with courtesy and respect, avoiding abusive or
deriding attitudes or behaviour. In particular, officers
must avoid: favouritism of an individual or group; all
forms of harassment, victimisation or unreasonable
discrimination; and overbearing conduct to a colleague,
particularly to one junior in rank or service.
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Code 12.
Whether on or off duty, police officers should not behave
in a way which is likely to bring discredit upon the
police service.
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