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| Nick Gargan resigns as Avon and Somerset chief constable | Nick Gargan resigns as Avon and Somerset chief constable |
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| Nick Gargan, the embattled chief constable of Avon and Somerset police, has quit, it has been confirmed. | Nick Gargan, the embattled chief constable of Avon and Somerset police, has quit, it has been confirmed. |
| Gargan’s resignation was accepted by police and crime commissioner Sue Mountstevens with immediate effect. | Gargan’s resignation was accepted by police and crime commissioner Sue Mountstevens with immediate effect. |
| There had been mounting pressure on Gargan to go after he was found guilty of eight charges of misconduct, and an independent panel recommended he receive eight final written warnings. | |
| Mountstevens had begun a process to require Gargan to resign from his £150,000-a-year position. He was suspended on full pay in May last year after allegations he had made inappropriate advances to female colleagues. | Mountstevens had begun a process to require Gargan to resign from his £150,000-a-year position. He was suspended on full pay in May last year after allegations he had made inappropriate advances to female colleagues. |
| During an investigation by the police watchdog, Gargan was further accused of leaking internal emails and using his work phone to send, receive and store intimate images. | During an investigation by the police watchdog, Gargan was further accused of leaking internal emails and using his work phone to send, receive and store intimate images. |
| Since then, the force’s three most recent former chief constables, the local police federation and hundreds of people have called for his resignation. But some local MPs have said he was the victim of a witch-hunt. | |
| Mountstevens started the process of requiring Gargan to resign or retire using section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Gargan will receive three months’ salary in lieu of notice. | Mountstevens started the process of requiring Gargan to resign or retire using section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Gargan will receive three months’ salary in lieu of notice. |
| Mountstevens said: “I have accepted Mr Gargan’s resignation with immediate effect. I think this is in the best interests of the constabulary and residents. It also means that the protracted and lengthy section 38 process will end immediately and no further legal expense will be incurred. | Mountstevens said: “I have accepted Mr Gargan’s resignation with immediate effect. I think this is in the best interests of the constabulary and residents. It also means that the protracted and lengthy section 38 process will end immediately and no further legal expense will be incurred. |
| “I have agreed to pay Mr Gargan three months’ salary in lieu of notice as the terms of his contract state. This was not a decision I took lightly and I have considered it very carefully, however, in order to bring the legal proceedings to a close this is the most cost-effective outcome. | “I have agreed to pay Mr Gargan three months’ salary in lieu of notice as the terms of his contract state. This was not a decision I took lightly and I have considered it very carefully, however, in order to bring the legal proceedings to a close this is the most cost-effective outcome. |
| “It also means that I can begin the process of recruiting a new chief constable as soon as possible and the organisation can move on. Temporary chief constable Gareth Morgan will continue to lead the constabulary while a recruitment process takes place. | “It also means that I can begin the process of recruiting a new chief constable as soon as possible and the organisation can move on. Temporary chief constable Gareth Morgan will continue to lead the constabulary while a recruitment process takes place. |
| “I would like to thank Gareth for his leadership and the valuable contribution he makes to the organisation.” | “I would like to thank Gareth for his leadership and the valuable contribution he makes to the organisation.” |