Written question asked by Stuart Bell (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 November 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 November 2011. It was answered by Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.

Cleveland Constabulary

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department who the Senior Investigating Officer was appointed to oversee the initial enquiries into the affairs of Cleveland constabulary authorised by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Keith Bristow, as chief constable of Warwickshire police, was appointed by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) to oversee the investigation by North Yorkshire police in relation to current and past members and officers of the Cleveland Police Authority and Cleveland police; he remains in charge of that investigation. Until September this year the senior investigating officer for this investigation was a member of North Yorkshire police. The current senior investigating officer is a member of Warwickshire police.

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