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Plebgate 'threatens trust in police' - Downing Street Plebgate: PM says police owe Andrew Mitchell apology
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The controversy over Andrew Mitchell and the 'plebgate' affair could damage public confidence in the police, Downing Street has warned. Andrew Mitchell is "owed an apology" by police over the 'plebgate' row, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
Three police chiefs have been criticised over their decision not to discipline officers accused of trying to discredit the former cabinet minister. Mr Cameron told the Commons the conduct of officers from the Police Federation towards the former minister was "not acceptable".
They will appear before a committee of MPs next week. Three police chiefs have been criticised over their decision not to discipline officers accused of trying to discredit Mr Mitchell.
Its chairman, Labour's Keith Vaz, said they had questions to answer. The police chiefs will appear before a committee of MPs next week.
This comes after the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said three officers should have faced misconduct hearings for misrepresenting what former chief whip Andrew Mitchell said in a private meeting about a row at the gates of Downing Street last September. Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz said they had questions to answer.
After an internal investigation into claims the officers had tried to discredit Mr Mitchell, the chief constables of West Mercia, Warwickshire and West Midlands Police concluded there was no case to answer for misconduct. On Tuesday, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said the officers should have faced misconduct hearings for misrepresenting what former chief whip Mr Mitchell said in a private meeting about a row at the gates of Downing Street last September.
After an internal investigation into the matter, the chief constables of West Mercia, Warwickshire and West Midlands Police concluded there was no case to answer for misconduct.
But speaking to the House of Commons, Mr Cameron said Mr Mitchell was "owed an apology - the conduct of these officers was not acceptable", and "these things should be properly investigated".
'Highest standards''Highest standards'
A spokesman for Number 10 said: "Incidents such as this do bring people to question their trust in the police."A spokesman for Number 10 said: "Incidents such as this do bring people to question their trust in the police."
But he went on to stress that the majority of officers "operate to the highest standards and do a very dangerous job on behalf of the public".But he went on to stress that the majority of officers "operate to the highest standards and do a very dangerous job on behalf of the public".