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Mar 2021
The incoming chief executive of the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s office has pledged to challenge senior figures.
Lawyer Simon Dennis, who served for more than six years in the role at controversy-hit Cleveland Police, was endorsed to become chief executive by the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel.
He told the panel he had been closely involved with the departure of Cleveland Police’s chief constable Mike Veale.
Mr Veale resigned in 2019 after a police watchdog investigation found he had lied about a smashed mobile phone.
Mrs Mulligan told the panel Mr Dennis had been the outstanding candidate to apply for the role “by some way”.
After the meeting, the panel’s chairman, Cllr Carl Les said:
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