The head of a police force has been suspended from his role while an investigation into his conduct takes place by the watchdog.
Chris Noble, the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police, was reported to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) last year.
Ben Adams, the county’s police, fire and crime commissioner said this investigation was going, but since the referral additional allegations had been made “against the chief constable that meet the threshold for suspension”.
Suspending the officer, Mr Adams’s office said the allegations were not work related and pre-dated Mr Noble’s time with Staffordshire Police.
Mr Adams said: “Public confidence in the police service is vital so all allegations of misconduct must be fully and independently investigated.
“Suspension is a neutral act, to enable an independent and thorough investigation to take place.
He added the suspension had “no bearing on any indication of guilt and should not be seen as such”.
