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| Police officer Stephen Beattie 'lied' about qualifications, reports say | |
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| A police officer lied about his qualifications, mishandled evidence and was generally poor at investigations, two reports have found. | A police officer lied about his qualifications, mishandled evidence and was generally poor at investigations, two reports have found. |
| Scenes of crime officer Stephen Beattie worked for Northumbria, Staffordshire and Cleveland forces before being suspended in 2011 and later resigning. | Scenes of crime officer Stephen Beattie worked for Northumbria, Staffordshire and Cleveland forces before being suspended in 2011 and later resigning. |
| More than 350 of his cases, including suspicious deaths and arsons, have been reviewed. | More than 350 of his cases, including suspicious deaths and arsons, have been reviewed. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service has said no criminal charges will be brought. | The Crown Prosecution Service has said no criminal charges will be brought. |
| Both Cleveland Police, which Mr Beattie joined in 2002, and Staffordshire, where he had worked since 1996, investigated him with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) managing the inquiries. | Both Cleveland Police, which Mr Beattie joined in 2002, and Staffordshire, where he had worked since 1996, investigated him with the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) managing the inquiries. |
| The reports have now confirmed Mr Beattie: | The reports have now confirmed Mr Beattie: |
| But the reports concluded that none of his actions significantly impacted the results of his investigations. | But the reports concluded that none of his actions significantly impacted the results of his investigations. |
| IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said: "Stephen Beattie repeatedly lied about his qualifications and made judgements in cases that were both outside his remit and his level of expertise. | IPCC commissioner Cindy Butts said: "Stephen Beattie repeatedly lied about his qualifications and made judgements in cases that were both outside his remit and his level of expertise. |
| "Cleveland Police and Staffordshire Police have conducted meticulous investigations examining hundreds of cases and we know that, thankfully, his poor performance did not have a significant impact on the cases he was involved in." | "Cleveland Police and Staffordshire Police have conducted meticulous investigations examining hundreds of cases and we know that, thankfully, his poor performance did not have a significant impact on the cases he was involved in." |
| Mr Beattie did receive an official caution in relation to a fraud offence. | Mr Beattie did receive an official caution in relation to a fraud offence. |
| Cleveland Police concluded that if he was still employed he would have a case to answer for gross misconduct while Staffordshire concluded he would have a case to answer for misconduct. | Cleveland Police concluded that if he was still employed he would have a case to answer for gross misconduct while Staffordshire concluded he would have a case to answer for misconduct. |