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Investigation into criminal allegation against Cleveland PCC discontinued

Factual summary of a published IOPC investigation, covering the incident, key findings and outcome.

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Published
2022-05-23
Investigation type
managed
Force involved
Avon and Somerset Police

What was investigated

An investigation into a serious criminal allegation against the Police and Crime Commissioner was conducted following a referral from the Cleveland Police and Crime Panel. The investigation has now been discontinued after all available lines of inquiry were followed up.

Key findings

  • The evidence met the threshold for an investigation.
  • There was an indication a criminal offence may have been committed.
  • All reasonable efforts to progress the investigation were made.
  • No further lines of inquiry remain open.
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner was not arrested.
  • There was no requirement for the Commissioner to be interviewed.

Outcome

The investigation was discontinued following the assessment of available evidence.

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Last reviewed: 13 July 2026 · Next review due: 13 January 2027

This is a factual summary of a report published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Individuals are referred to exactly as the source report anonymises them. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with the IOPC · Summarised 2026-07-13.