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| Chief constable of Lincolnshire suspended by PCC | Chief constable of Lincolnshire suspended by PCC |
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| The temporary chief constable of Lincolnshire has been suspended from duty by the police and crime commissioner (PCC). | The temporary chief constable of Lincolnshire has been suspended from duty by the police and crime commissioner (PCC). |
| PCC Alan Hardwick said Neil Rhodes had been suspended while investigations into "potential conduct matters" were being considered. | |
| The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), he added. | The matter has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC), he added. |
| Deputy Chief Constable Alec Wood has been appointed acting chief constable. | Deputy Chief Constable Alec Wood has been appointed acting chief constable. |
| In a statement, Mr Hardwick said: "It would be inappropriate at this time for the police and crime commissioner to issue further statements or give interviews." | In a statement, Mr Hardwick said: "It would be inappropriate at this time for the police and crime commissioner to issue further statements or give interviews." |
| Lincolnshire Police has not commented on the matter. | Lincolnshire Police has not commented on the matter. |
| Jon Hassall, the chair elect of the Lincolnshire Police Federation, said he was surprised by the news. | |
| "Suspensions are a relatively rare occurrence," he said. | |
| "I have represented officers who have been suspended and some have come back when the investigation is complete and actions are vindicated." | |
| Mr Rhodes took up the role on a temporary basis when the previous chief constable Richard Crompton retired at the end of March, last year. | Mr Rhodes took up the role on a temporary basis when the previous chief constable Richard Crompton retired at the end of March, last year. |
| Mr Rhodes was placed in charge until the end of March 2013, when his future was scheduled to be discussed with the new PCC. | Mr Rhodes was placed in charge until the end of March 2013, when his future was scheduled to be discussed with the new PCC. |
| His appointment followed a deal with private security company G4S to run an out-of-town custody suite at the force's Nettleham headquarters, near Lincoln. | His appointment followed a deal with private security company G4S to run an out-of-town custody suite at the force's Nettleham headquarters, near Lincoln. |
| He said the changes would save the force money for front-line police officers and police community support officers. | He said the changes would save the force money for front-line police officers and police community support officers. |
| In November PCC Alan Hardwick said he would scrap the plans. |