Operation Forbes: IOPC again find no case to answer for misconduct

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Operation Forbes: IOPC again find no case to answer for misconduct

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found no case to answer for misconduct in the second part of its investigation into allegations of corruption and discrimination against Cleveland Police.

Date - 17th November 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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This was the second of three investigations as part of Operation Forbes and looked at complaints into how the force carried out an Equality Review in 2011. The investigation was triggered by allegations of racist bullying from senior officers by...

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