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Nick Adderley
Chief Constable of
Northamptonshire Police
In office
6 August 2018 - Incumbent
Home SecretarySajid Javid
Priti Patel
Suella Braverman
Grant Shapps
Suella Braverman
James Cleverly
CommissionerStephen Mold
Preceded bySimon Edens
Personal details
Born1966 (age 57–58)
NationalityBritish
Children2[1]

Nick Adderley (born 20 September 1966) is a senior British police officer, who is

Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police
.

Career

Adderley grew up in

police constable.[5]

He then took a break from the Police Service but has claimed to have worked in the public sector work in the Home Office for 2 years at the Police Standards Unit on secondment as a Chief Inspector.[6][7] However, according to the response to a Freedom of Information Act request, Adderley worked for the Home Office from February to October 2006.[8] Adderley was also reported serving as a Chief Inspector within Cheshire in August 2006.[3]

He later transferred to the GMP, where was promoted to Chief Superintendent in August 2011.[9][10][11] In September 2013, he became the territorial commander of the North Manchester Division;[12] keeping the same rank.

In 2015 he was promoted to Assistant chief constable at Staffordshire Police after completing his Strategic Command Course.[13][14]

Chief Constable

On 6 August 2018, Adderley became

Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police.[15][16]

He is also the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) national lead for disclosure and safeguarding as well as for motorcycling and criminal use of motorcycles.[17]

In 2019 Adderley was involved in the investigation of the death of Harry Dunn in a motor-cycle crash, where a suspect, the wife of a U.S. intelligence officer, claimed diplomatic immunity and left the United Kingdom. Adderley was criticised for tweeting "How sad but how predictable!!" about Dunn's parents' decision to sue the suspect in the U.S. civil courts. The parents called for his resignation, and referred Northamptonshire Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold spoke to Adderley about the tweet and said that the force's communications should "remain professional and sensitive".[18][19]

In April 2020, Adderley was rebuked by Home Secretary Priti Patel after controversial comments regarding his department's response to COVID-19 received wide media attention. He had stated at a press conference that while his police would not, "at this stage, start to marshal supermarkets and [check] the items in baskets and trolleys to see whether it's a legitimate necessary item", that if people did not heed his warnings, "we will start to do that". Patel declared that his comments had been "inappropriate". Adderley subsequently backed away from the threatened policing shift.[20][21]

In February 2023 Adderley temporarily retired from Northamptonshire Police due to return in April 2023. This was due to pension arrangements limiting the tenability of continuing in the role without the break.[22] Adderley was suspended on 16 October 2023 as part of a gross misconduct investigation, overseen by the IOPC.[23]

Misconduct and criminal investigations

On 29 September 2023 it was reported in the British media that Adderley had been wearing two campaign medals which he was not entitled to: the

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, who in turn referred the matter to the IOPC for investigation. Adderley was suspended in October 2023.[26][27] The explanation that Adderley provided was that they had been given to him by his brothers' to wear. In response to the complaint, he "immediately took advice last week regarding the protocol and have changed the side of [his] chest on which these medals are worn."[28][29] On 10 April 2024 the IOPC announced that it had completed its criminal investigation and was now referring evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider whether to bring a criminal charge.[30]

A second criminal investigation against Adderley was instigated in March 2024 when Staffordshire Police served Adderley and another officer with papers alleging fraud in relation to the maintenance of police vehicles during the period when Adderley was the assistant chief constable.[31]

In December 2023, the BBC reported that Adderley had falsely claimed to have been a Royal Navy officer.[26][25] A police press release in 2023 stated Adderley had served 10 years in the Royal Navy, when he had actually served less than two years.[24]

Honours


Ribbon Description Notes
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • 2022
  • UK Version of this Medal
King Charles III Coronation Medal
  • 2023
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

  1. ^ "Nick Adderley Biography". Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Nick Adderley: Doubts over chief constable's navy record". BBC News. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Database to hit bogus calls". Crewe Chronicle. Reach PLC. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Police give out warning to troublemaking party-goers". CheshireLive. Reach PLC. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Document 02 Northamptonshire Police and Crime Panel 05 July 2018 Confirmation Hearing Agenda Pack". www.westnorthants.gov.uk. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Bio". Nick Adderley. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ Development, PodBean. "Episode 12: Interview with Nick Adderley, Chief Constable of Northamptonshire | Tango Juliet Foxtrot - the police podcast". tangjulietbravo.podbean.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Nick Adderley's time as a Chief Constable with Police Standards Unit & involvement in Soham murders - a Freedom of Information request to Home Office". WhatDoTheyKnow. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Hundreds pay tribute to murdered officers". The Times. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  10. ^ Lewis, Jamie (27 May 2012). "Manchester police make four arrests after man is shot dead in pub". Independent. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. ^ Keeling, Neal (30 September 2014). "Police chief pledges review into poor response to attempted child abduction call". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  12. ^ Keeling, Neal (25 January 2014). "Axe to fall on more top police posts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  13. ^ Britton, Paul (18 November 2015). "Manchester police chief Nick Adderley appointed assistant chief constable of Staffordshire Police". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Nick Adderley confirmed as new Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police. | Office of Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner". Office of Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  15. ^ "New Chief Constable for Northamptonshire". ITV News. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Counter Terror Expert Now Northants Top Cop". Heart. Global Media & Entertainment. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  17. ^ "Chief Constable Nick Adderley". Northamptonshire Police. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  18. ^ Davies, Gareth (31 October 2019). "British police interview Anne Sacoolas over death of Harry Dunn". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  19. ^ Dowd, Lisa (31 October 2019). "Harry Dunn: Chief constable criticised for 'sad but predictable' tweet". Sky News. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Coronavirus: Priti Patel blasts police chief's 'inappropriate' threat to check trolleys for 'legitimate' shopping". PoliticsHome. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Coronavirus: Police chief forced to back down after threat to search shopping". The Times. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  22. ^ Briant, Nathan (5 January 2023). "Chief constable to retire before returning 34 days later". northantslive. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  23. ^ Franks, Helen (16 October 2023). "Suspension of Chief Constable Nick Adderley". Northamptonshire Police & Fire Commissioner. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  24. ^ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20230322185128/https:/www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/news/2023/february/northamptonshire-police-proudly-supporting-those-who-serve/
  25. ^ a b "Nick Adderley: Doubts over chief constable's navy record". 8 December 2023 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  26. ^ a b "Nick Adderley: Misconduct hearing postponed until May". 27 February 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  27. ^ Murray, Jessica; correspondent, Jessica Murray Midlands (31 January 2024). "Northampton chief constable faces hearing over military service claims" – via The Guardian.
  28. ^ Boffey, Daniel (29 September 2023). "Police chief investigated over wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time of war". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Northamptonshire police chief investigated over wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time". Sky News. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  30. ^ Reporters, Telegraph (10 April 2024). "Police chief investigated for 'wearing Falklands medal he did not win' referred to CPS" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  31. ^ "Nick Adderley facing second criminal inquiry". BBC News. 9 March 2024.

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