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| Warwickshire Police theft: Ex-officer Paul Greaves charged | Warwickshire Police theft: Ex-officer Paul Greaves charged |
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| A retired police officer has been charged with the theft of £113,000 from Warwickshire Police's former HQ. | A retired police officer has been charged with the theft of £113,000 from Warwickshire Police's former HQ. |
| Paul Andrew Greaves, 54, from Stratford-upon-Avon was charged after the cash disappeared from the former headquarters in Leek Wootton. | |
| The man was named by the Crown Prosecution Service after Warwickshire Police refused to reveal his identity. | The man was named by the Crown Prosecution Service after Warwickshire Police refused to reveal his identity. |
| The force said on Wednesday it would not name him until he appeared in court because of a "change in its policy". | The force said on Wednesday it would not name him until he appeared in court because of a "change in its policy". |
| A statement issued on the force website said: "Due to a change in policy we no longer release the name of an individual on charge. | A statement issued on the force website said: "Due to a change in policy we no longer release the name of an individual on charge. |
| "Journalists may request a surname for guidance the day before the first court appearance". | "Journalists may request a surname for guidance the day before the first court appearance". |
| That statement was later withdrawn by the force after it said senior officers had discussed its policy on naming defendants. | That statement was later withdrawn by the force after it said senior officers had discussed its policy on naming defendants. |
| It said: "In keeping with national policy Warwickshire Police does not name suspects on arrest. The force may, however, name suspects on charge unless it is inappropriate to do so. | It said: "In keeping with national policy Warwickshire Police does not name suspects on arrest. The force may, however, name suspects on charge unless it is inappropriate to do so. |
| "In the case in question it is inappropriate to name the person at this time." | "In the case in question it is inappropriate to name the person at this time." |
| A spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers [ACPO] said any police policy on naming was a matter for them and no new national guidelines had been issued on the subject. | A spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers [ACPO] said any police policy on naming was a matter for them and no new national guidelines had been issued on the subject. |
| Mr Greaves will appear before magistrates in Leamington on 22 May, charged with "committing theft from his employer, Warwickshire Police, between June 2009 and September 2011", the CPS said. | Mr Greaves will appear before magistrates in Leamington on 22 May, charged with "committing theft from his employer, Warwickshire Police, between June 2009 and September 2011", the CPS said. |