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Dismissal proceedings start for South Yorkshire Police chief after Hillsborough Dismissal proceedings for South Yorkshire Police chief David Crompton
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South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has begun the process of dismissing the suspended chief constable David Crompton. Dismissal proceedings for the suspended South Yorkshire chief constable David Crompton have begun.
Chief Constable Crompton was suspended on 27 April following the Hillsborough inquests. Police and crime commissioner Dr Alan Billings suspended Mr Crompton on 27 April because of concerns about public confidence in the force.
The BBC understands PCC Dr Alan Billings has now completed the first two stages of the dismissal process. It comes after the Hillsborough inquests concluded there were police failings in the disaster.
This includes seeking the views of the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Tom Winsor. Mr Crompton was suspended under Section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Chief Constable Crompton was suspended on 27 April under Section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Dr Billings has written to the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Tom Winsor, as part of the statutory dismissal process.
Jurors at the Hillsborough inquests concluded the 96 victims of the 1989 disaster were unlawfully killed and that there were police failings. But he cannot take a final decision on whether Mr Crompton should resign or retire until Sir Tom has provided his views in writing.
Dr Billings said he had "no choice" but to suspend Mr Crompton after the Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham warned "those responsible must be held to account" and that the force had gone back on its 2012 apology over the Hillsborough disaster. 'No choice'
A statutory process must now be followed before the final decision is made by the PCC as to whether Mr Crompton will be called on to retire or resign. Mr Crompton reiterated an apology for the disaster hours after the conclusions of the inquests and said he accepted the findings.
He may not take the final decision until he has obtained the views of Sir Tom on the proposal. But he was criticised by the families of Hillsborough victims for the stance taken by lawyers representing the police during the two-year-long hearings.
Mr Crompton was due to retire in November after four years in the role. Dr Billings said he had "no choice" but to suspend Mr Crompton after shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham warned "those responsible must be held to account".
Mr Crompton was due to retire in November after leading the force for four years.
'Touchstone'
At a Police Federation Conference earlier, Home Secretary Theresa May called for police to let the Hillsborough disaster "be a touchstone for everything you do".
She said: "Let the hostility, the obfuscation and the attempts to blame the fans serve as a reminder of the need for change.
"Make sure your institutions, whose job it is to protect the public, never again fail to put the public first.
"And put professionalism and integrity at the heart of every decision, every interaction, and every dealing with the public you have."