Deputy Chief Constable of Cleveland Police dismissed for gross misconduct
Cleveland Police have confirmed that Deputy Chief Constable Derek Bonnard has been dismissed from the force for gross misconduct.
In a disciplinary hearing, six counts of gross misconduct were upheld against Derek Bonnard.
These stemmed from an investigation carried out by the Independent Police Complaints Commission after a referral from Cleveland Police Authority in August 2011.
Derek Bonnard continues to deny strenuously any wrongdoing.
The former Chief Constable of Cleveland Police, Sean Price and suspended Deputy, Derek Bonnard have dropped legal action against three police forces and the man in charge of the investigation into claims of alleged corruption in the force.
Mr Price and Mr Bonnard had previously announced that they would be taking legal proceedings against the police forces providing support to Operation Sacristy, as well as against Keith Bristow - the Director General of the National Crime Agency.
Mr Price and Mr Bonnard had previously claimed that they had been unlawfully arrested and detained, and that their human rights had been both trespassed and breached.
Sean Price is understood to have been found guilty of gross misconduct. Credit: PA
A chief constable accused of using his influence to recruit the daughter of a high-ranking former colleague is to be sacked.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission will disclose the outcome of an investigation into the conduct of Sean Price, the suspended chief of Cleveland Police, on Friday.
An internal disciplinary hearing concluded on Thursday night, and it is understood Price has been found guilty of gross misconduct.
He was investigated following allegations about his role in recruiting the daughter of the former police authority chairman, Dave McLuckie, to a civilian post.
It was claimed Price used "undue influence" to get her the job.
Mr Price has also been investigated for criminal matters as part of the wide-ranging Operation Sacristy inquiry into alleged police misconduct.
Police are appealing for information after a man who appeared to be carrying a handgun held up a branch of Coral bookmakers on Wednesday night in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire.
The man, who was wearing a balaclava, ran towards the counter and forced staff to place the contents of the safe into a bag before running out of the shop. He made off with £271.
A man wanted over the death of a woman whose body was found at an address in Middlesbrough has been named by Cleveland Police today as Graham Barry Gibson.
Cleveland Police did not name the suspect they are seeking following the discovery of a body at an address in Cherwell Terrace, Bramble's Farm, Middlesbrough, at 1am.
A force spokeswoman said:
The man police are trying to trace in connection with the incident is believed to be white, in his 40s, around 6ft 2in tall and of proportionate build.
He has short, dark brown hair and was last seen wearing a chequered shirt, dark jeans and black trainers.
Police believe this has been a targeted, domestic-related incident. However, they are appealing for anyone who has seen this man or knows of his whereabouts, not to approach him directly but to get in touch with Cleveland Police via 999.
Police warn public over Middlesbrough woman's death
Cleveland Police today warned the public not to approach a man being sought in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found at an address in Middlesbrough after officers were called to a domestic incident.
