Lunchtime Update: Cleveland confirms new Chief Constable
Jacqui Cheer has been formally appointed as the new Chief Constable of Cleveland Police.
The new boss had held the post temporarily since 2011 when the force sacked its former Chief Constable Sean Price following a disciplinary hearing.
Cleveland's Police Commissioner confirmed her position today - watch the lunchtime update on that story below.
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