Chief Constable has been asked to resign
Avon & Somerset's Chief Constable Nick Gargan has been asked to resign over misconduct charges. A disciplinary report is also to be published.
Avon & Somerset's Chief Constable Nick Gargan has been asked to resign over misconduct charges. A disciplinary report is also to be published.
There's growing pressure for the Chief Constable in charge of Somerset to step down after he was found guilty of eight misconduct charges earlier this month.
After retired officers released a statement saying there would be little respect for Nick Gargan if he returned, Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens spoke about the issue for the first time.
But when our correspondent Bob Constantine tried to push her further on the issue, her PR stepped in.
It has emerged that 24 out of 25 Avon and Somerset police superintendents voted 'no confidence' in Nick Gargan.
Today, the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police, will learn his fate at a sanction hearing.
Three former Avon & Somerset Police Chief Constables have written to the Police and Crime Commissioner asking Nick Gargan to resign.