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Feb
North Yorkshire Police officer faces misconduct hearing
This story was updated on Friday, March 20, following new information from the police regarding the hearing date.
A North Yorkshire Police officer accused of dishonesty will face a misconduct hearing next month.
A notice of the hearing alleges superintendent Andrew Berriman failed to declare a conflict of interest and acted dishonestly in his post.
The notice says:
Being a superintendent with North Yorkshire Police, you failed to declare a conflict of interest when you agreed to be a grievance manager, for a grievance submitted by a detective chief inspector.
Being a superintendent with North Yorkshire Police, you told the above mentioned DCI, that you “had no allegiances with anyone in North Yorkshire Police” when this was dishonest and did not reflect the association with a (former) deputy chief constable who had been named in the grievance.
The force alleges in doing so, Supt Berriman breached the standards of professional behaviour for honesty and integrity; authority, respect and courtesy; duties and responsibilities, and discreditable conduct.
Police say if the allegations are proven, his actions amount to gross misconduct.
The public hearing was supposed to be held at the force’s Alverton Court headquarters in Northallerton between March 3 and 6. However, an update published by police on March 20 said the hearing has been adjourned.
It says: "The gross misconduct hearing for Superintendent Berriman, which was due to take place on March 3, was adjourned and will be re-scheduled in the coming months".
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