Police chief suspended while under IOPC investigation

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The head of a police force has been suspended from his role while an investigation into his conduct takes place by the watchdog.

Chris Noble, the Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police, was reported to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) last year.

Ben Adams, the area's Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, said since the referral additional allegations have been made "against the chief constable that meet the threshold for suspension".

Suspending the officer, Mr Adams's office said the allegations were not work related and pre-dated Mr Noble's time with Staffordshire Police.

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