Jim Colwell, the acting chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, has been suspended after sending personal messages on his work phone. An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is underway, with potential proceedings for gross misconduct.
The acting chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, Jim Colwell , known as 'Britain's sexiest copper', has been suspended for sending 'personal' messages on his work phone. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating alleged breaches of professional standards, including the use of a work mobile phone for personal messages without a policing purpose.
Jim Colwell was serving in place of chief constable Will Kerr, who was also suspended last year amid 'serious allegations of sexual offences'
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