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| Ex-Avon and Somerset police chiefs say Nick Gargan must go | Ex-Avon and Somerset police chiefs say Nick Gargan must go |
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| Three former Avon and Somerset chief constables have called for current chief Nick Gargan to go to restore "confidence " in the force. | Three former Avon and Somerset chief constables have called for current chief Nick Gargan to go to restore "confidence " in the force. |
| In a letter, David Shattock, Steve Pilkington and Colin Port said leaders should be "inspiring not an embarrassment" and change was needed. | In a letter, David Shattock, Steve Pilkington and Colin Port said leaders should be "inspiring not an embarrassment" and change was needed. |
| Mr Gargan, who was appointed in January 2013, was found guilty of eight misconduct charges last month. | Mr Gargan, who was appointed in January 2013, was found guilty of eight misconduct charges last month. |
| The 48-year-old is back at work but has temporarily been moved from the force. | The 48-year-old is back at work but has temporarily been moved from the force. |
| He was suspended in May 2014 amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff and breaches of data protection legislation. | He was suspended in May 2014 amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff and breaches of data protection legislation. |
| Return 'not welcome' | Return 'not welcome' |
| Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens has said details cannot yet be made public about the misconduct charges. He was cleared of gross misconduct. | |
| Mr Gargan is due to face a sanction hearing with the commissioner, who has the power to sack chief constables, on 19 August. | Mr Gargan is due to face a sanction hearing with the commissioner, who has the power to sack chief constables, on 19 August. |
| She said the independent panel that found Mr Gargan guilty on eight counts had recommended "a sanction of eight final written warnings". He is officially still chief constable but is temporarily doing work for the National Police Chief's Council. | She said the independent panel that found Mr Gargan guilty on eight counts had recommended "a sanction of eight final written warnings". He is officially still chief constable but is temporarily doing work for the National Police Chief's Council. |
| But in a letter to Ms Mountstevens, Mr Shattock, Mr Pilkington and Mr Port said there had been "incredulity" that Mr Gargan "can continue to hold his position" and those they had heard from within the force "do not welcome the return of the chief constable with any degree of confidence or enthusiasm". | But in a letter to Ms Mountstevens, Mr Shattock, Mr Pilkington and Mr Port said there had been "incredulity" that Mr Gargan "can continue to hold his position" and those they had heard from within the force "do not welcome the return of the chief constable with any degree of confidence or enthusiasm". |
| 'Show leadership' | 'Show leadership' |
| "It is incomprehensible to us that a chief constable with such a large number of substantiated misconduct findings on his record could be respected as a leader and maintain the morale of the force," they said. | "It is incomprehensible to us that a chief constable with such a large number of substantiated misconduct findings on his record could be respected as a leader and maintain the morale of the force," they said. |
| "It is our professional view that confidence cannot be restored without a change of chief constable." | "It is our professional view that confidence cannot be restored without a change of chief constable." |
| Last month, the local branch of the Police Federation expressed a lack of confidence in Mr Gargan and urged the commissioner to "show leadership" on the issue. | Last month, the local branch of the Police Federation expressed a lack of confidence in Mr Gargan and urged the commissioner to "show leadership" on the issue. |
| Mr Gargan said at the time he understood people had questions and said he would address these. | Mr Gargan said at the time he understood people had questions and said he would address these. |
| He added he was "very much looking forward to returning to work" and "beginning the process of rebuilding confidence in the force". | He added he was "very much looking forward to returning to work" and "beginning the process of rebuilding confidence in the force". |