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Hillsborough disaster: IPCC report on Bettison allegations Hillsborough disaster: IPCC report on Bettison allegations
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Sir Norman Bettison would have a "case to answer for gross misconduct" for actions following the publication of the Hillsborough disaster report, the police watchdog has found. Sir Norman Bettison would have a "case to answer for gross misconduct" for actions following the publication of the Hillsborough report if he was still a serving officer, the IPCC has found.
The West Yorkshire Police Authority had asked the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to investigate the former chief constable. The Independent Police Complaints Commission found the former chief constable "attempted to manipulate the public perception".
It has concluded Sir Norman had a case to answer for discreditable conduct and abuse of authority. The watchdog concluded Sir Norman had a case to answer for discreditable conduct and abuse of authority.
He resigned last year.He resigned last year.
Deborah Glass, deputy chair of the IPCC, said: "It was the IPCC's view at the start of the investigation, as it was the view of his Police Authority, that Sir Norman's actions, if proven, fell so far short of what is expected of a chief constable that dismissal would be justified.
"The evidence uncovered during the investigation supports that view.
"While we cannot bring this case to misconduct proceedings, we can publish the evidence and our conclusions, so that the public can judge for themselves."
The investigation related to the period following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report, which laid bare police attempts to shift the blame for the tragedy to the victims.The investigation related to the period following the publication of the Hillsborough Independent Panel report, which laid bare police attempts to shift the blame for the tragedy to the victims.
While serving with the South Yorkshire force, Sir Norman was a key figure in compiling its report into how it handled the aftermath of the tragedy.While serving with the South Yorkshire force, Sir Norman was a key figure in compiling its report into how it handled the aftermath of the tragedy.
Although the force's investigation has since been discredited, Sir Norman has always denied being involved in any cover-up. A separate IPCC investigation into his conduct at that time is ongoing but Sir Norman has always denied being involved in any cover-up.
Last autumn, following his resignation as chief constable, the West Yorkshire Police Authority asked the IPCC to investigate whether Sir Norman had tried to interfere with its inquiries into his role at Hillsborough. Last autumn, following his resignation as chief constable, the West Yorkshire Police Authority asked the IPCC to investigate whether he had tried to interfere with its inquiries into his role at Hillsborough.
When he resigned last October, five months before his scheduled retirement, Sir Norman said he would co-operate fully with the IPCC investigation. The IPCC report concluded while he had not tried to prevent the referral from happening he had "attempted to manipulate the public perception of the referral process for his own self-interest."
When he resigned last October, five months before his scheduled retirement, Sir Norman said he would co-operate fully with the IPCC investigations.