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| Officer accuses police boss of 'completely false' leak claim | Officer accuses police boss of 'completely false' leak claim |
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| A murder squad detective has accused one of Police Scotland's most senior officers of making "outrageous and completely false" claims about him. | A murder squad detective has accused one of Police Scotland's most senior officers of making "outrageous and completely false" claims about him. |
| Det Insp David Moran said Deputy Chief Constable Neil Richardson was guilty of "misconduct", for "falsely" identifying him as the source of a newspaper leak. | Det Insp David Moran said Deputy Chief Constable Neil Richardson was guilty of "misconduct", for "falsely" identifying him as the source of a newspaper leak. |
| MSPs are investigating after officers broke rules by intercepting communications without approval. | MSPs are investigating after officers broke rules by intercepting communications without approval. |
| Police Scotland has referred the case to the Scottish Police Authority. | |
| Holyrood's justice committee is investigating after officers broke a newly-introduced change in the rules while trying to determine a journalist's sources. | Holyrood's justice committee is investigating after officers broke a newly-introduced change in the rules while trying to determine a journalist's sources. |
| Mr Richardson gave evidence to MSPs in December, saying the breach had resulted from a "misjudgement". | Mr Richardson gave evidence to MSPs in December, saying the breach had resulted from a "misjudgement". |
| 'Extremely damaging' | 'Extremely damaging' |
| In a letter to the committee, Mr Moran said he was investigated when police were trying to determine the source of a newspaper article about the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005. | In a letter to the committee, Mr Moran said he was investigated when police were trying to determine the source of a newspaper article about the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005. |
| He said he had declared as soon as the article was published that he was a friend and former colleague of "one of the persons behind" the story, but that he had "no knowledge" of the story or the investigation. | He said he had declared as soon as the article was published that he was a friend and former colleague of "one of the persons behind" the story, but that he had "no knowledge" of the story or the investigation. |
| Mr Moran said he was "outraged" to discover that he had been investigated by fellow officers in a manner he believes to be illegal. He is calling for a criminal investigation. | Mr Moran said he was "outraged" to discover that he had been investigated by fellow officers in a manner he believes to be illegal. He is calling for a criminal investigation. |
| Furthermore, he said Mr Richardson had "in effect" identified him as the source of the leak during his evidence session with MSPs by referring to a "serving officer within the murder squad", saying it had led to him being "falsely exposed very publicly". | Furthermore, he said Mr Richardson had "in effect" identified him as the source of the leak during his evidence session with MSPs by referring to a "serving officer within the murder squad", saying it had led to him being "falsely exposed very publicly". |
| He said Mr Richardson's submissions to the committee had "extremely damaging" side effects. | He said Mr Richardson's submissions to the committee had "extremely damaging" side effects. |
| He said the senior officer's statements had been "extremely injurious" for his reputation, adding: "I believe him to be guilty of misconduct in misrepresenting to you what happened in respect of the police investigation into me." | He said the senior officer's statements had been "extremely injurious" for his reputation, adding: "I believe him to be guilty of misconduct in misrepresenting to you what happened in respect of the police investigation into me." |
| HM Inspector of Constabulary and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal are both also investigating the case. | HM Inspector of Constabulary and the Investigatory Powers Tribunal are both also investigating the case. |
| A Police Scotland spokesman said the case had been referred to the Scottish Police Authority, as it standard where complaints against senior officers are received. | |
| He said: "We are aware of the correspondence and are reviewing its content including the allegations. | |
| "Due to the potential of proceedings in relation to an Investigatory Powers Tribunal and the fact that a complaint has been made to the police in relation to this matter, we cannot comment at this time." | "Due to the potential of proceedings in relation to an Investigatory Powers Tribunal and the fact that a complaint has been made to the police in relation to this matter, we cannot comment at this time." |
| The Interception of Communications Commissioner Sir Stanley Burnton said officers had failed to get judicial approval on five occasions, which he said could be seen as "reckless". | The Interception of Communications Commissioner Sir Stanley Burnton said officers had failed to get judicial approval on five occasions, which he said could be seen as "reckless". |
| Four officers named as part of the Holyrood inquiry have all declined to come and speak to MSPs in person, although one has submitted written evidence. | Four officers named as part of the Holyrood inquiry have all declined to come and speak to MSPs in person, although one has submitted written evidence. |
| Via her solicitors, Det Insp Joanne Grant said she was "not aware" of a new code of practice brought in on 27 March, 2015, when she authorised communication interceptions on 1 May that year. | Via her solicitors, Det Insp Joanne Grant said she was "not aware" of a new code of practice brought in on 27 March, 2015, when she authorised communication interceptions on 1 May that year. |