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.
Reports: Chief Constable will be asked to resign
ITV News understands that Avon and Somerset's police chief Nick Gargan has been asked to resign.
An independent panel found Mr Gargan guilty of eight unspecified charges of misconduct and recommended that he should get a final written warning.
However, it's now understood that the Police Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens will go further and use legal powers to order him to resign.
An official announcement is expected within the hour.
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Superintendents voted overwhelmingly against Gargan
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Timeline: Chief Constable Nick Gargan
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Read the letter calling for Nick Gargan's resignation
Three former Avon & Somerset Police Chief Constables have written to the Police and Crime Commissioner asking Nick Gargan to resign.