Julian Bennett, who has previously chaired misconduct hearings for drug misuse, is also accused of refusing to provide a sample for a drugs test
commander who penned the force’s strategy on tackling drug use is battling misconduct charges over allegations he took magic mushrooms, LSD and cannabis.
At a hearing on Tuesday, his lawyers called for the panel to remove themselves from the case due to alleged bias. Mr Beggs said the detective constable in charge of disclosure effectively delegated the duty to the main witness and therefore made a “serious omission – a complete failure to understand the duty of disclosure”.
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