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Police chief denies shop comment Police chief's 'Tesco lunch joke'
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A newly-appointed chief constable has denied saying he could no longer do his own shopping for "security reasons". A new chief constable has objected to a police magazine's reporting of his "tongue-in-cheek" remarks that he could no longer pop into a local supermarket.
Police Review reported that Peter Vaughan told the magazine that he could no longer visit his supermarket. Police Review quoted Peter Vaughan saying he could not now visit his nearby Tesco for "security reasons".
Several newspapers have carried the quotes from Mr Vaughan, who became head of South Wales Police on 1 January. But South Wales Police said Mr Vaughan, who became chief on 1 January, was joking, he did not refer to "security issues" and has asked for a retraction.
The force said he "did not make any reference to security issues" and has asked for a retraction. But the magazine said its report was accurate. However, the magazine defended its report, and said it was accurate.
Mr Vaughan was quoted as saying: "There are additional pressures now that I am a chief constable.Mr Vaughan was quoted as saying: "There are additional pressures now that I am a chief constable.
"I used to be able to walk around my local supermarket but now someone else will do my shopping for security reasons."I used to be able to walk around my local supermarket but now someone else will do my shopping for security reasons.
"It sounds strange, but I like going for a walk and taking a breather.""It sounds strange, but I like going for a walk and taking a breather."
South Wales Police said: "Chief constable Peter Vaughan's comments were tongue-in-cheek.
"He was joking that now he is the chief constable he'll have to think twice before popping over the road to Tesco for a sandwich at lunchtime because he is more recognisable."
Mr Vaughan was the force's deputy chief constable before being promoted to the top job at the start of the year.Mr Vaughan was the force's deputy chief constable before being promoted to the top job at the start of the year.
In a statement, South Wales Police said: "Chief constable Peter Vaughan did not make any reference to security issues during his interview with the Police Review reporter. The force also said that Mr Vaughan "did not make any reference to security issues during his interview with the Police Review reporter.
"As a result we have requested a retraction of the inaccuracy in its next edition.""As a result we have requested a retraction of the inaccuracy in its next edition."
Chris Herbert, the editor of Police Review, said the word "security" was in the reporter's shorthand notes of the interview and he stood by the accuracy of the report.Chris Herbert, the editor of Police Review, said the word "security" was in the reporter's shorthand notes of the interview and he stood by the accuracy of the report.