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The head of the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) Dave Cox will step down from his role on 28 September. The head of the Historical Enquiries Team (HET), Dave Cox, will step down on 28 September.
Mr Cox will have an advisory role for two weeks before ending his work with the HET. Mr Cox, a former police commander in London, will have an advisory role for two weeks before ending his work with the HET, which he led since its formation in 2005.
There was confusion over his future after policing board members were told he would step down this month. He was appointed after his retirement from the Metropolitan Police.
Pressure had been mounting on Dave Cox following a damning inspection report that criticised the way the HET reviewed military killings. The HET is a specialist police team set up to re-examine 3,260 deaths during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Last week board members received an email informing them that Mr Cox would leave his post at the end of September. Director of HET military operations, Paul Johnston, will also leave at the end of his contract on 28 September.
But last Saturday, PSNI sources insisted that was not the case. There was confusion over Mr Cox's future after policing board members were told he would step down this month.
But last Saturday, PSNI sources insisted that his departure would be later in the year.
Pressure had been mounting on Mr Cox following a damning inspection report that criticised the way the HET reviewed military killings.
An email had been sent to policing board members that stated: "The director of policy has asked me to inform you that the Chief Constable has confirmed this afternoon that both Dave Cox and Paul Johnston will leave their posts in the HET at the end of this month.
Bitter rowBitter row
The email, addressed to policing board members, stated: "The director of policy has asked me to inform you that the Chief Constable has confirmed this afternoon that both Dave Cox and Paul Johnston will leave their posts in the HET at the end of this month.
"The new leadership team, referred to at (Thursday's) board meeting, take over on 28th September 2013.""The new leadership team, referred to at (Thursday's) board meeting, take over on 28th September 2013."
Mr Johnston is the HET's director of the military operations.Mr Johnston is the HET's director of the military operations.
PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott had previously said Mr Cox would retire at the end of December, but policing board members had wanted him to leave at the end of this month.PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott had previously said Mr Cox would retire at the end of December, but policing board members had wanted him to leave at the end of this month.
Disagreement over his departure date sparked a bitter row between Mr Baggott and board members on Thursday. Disagreement over his departure date sparked a bitter row between Mr Baggott and board members.
There were heated exchanges at a private meeting between the PSNI leadership and the board, as members made it clear they would not accept Mr Baggott's decision to allow Mr Cox to remain in post until the end of the year.There were heated exchanges at a private meeting between the PSNI leadership and the board, as members made it clear they would not accept Mr Baggott's decision to allow Mr Cox to remain in post until the end of the year.
Under fire The board convened a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the issue with the Chief Constable which resulted in the announcement of Mr Cox's exit date.
Policing board sources said Mr Baggott would face a major showdown and his position as Chief Constable could be damaged unless he changed his mind.
Later on Thursday, Mr Baggott arrived several minutes late for a public session of the policing board.
The email regarding Mr Cox and Mr Johnston's departure date was sent to board members on Friday afternoon.
The position outlined in the email signalled a significant u-turn by the Chief Constable.
But on Saturday night, PSNI sources insisted no final decision about Mr Cox's departure would be made until he returned from holiday.
The board convened a special meeting to discuss the issue with the Chief Constable on Thursday.
The HET is a specialist police team, set up in 2005 to re-examine 3,260 deaths during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.The HET is a specialist police team, set up in 2005 to re-examine 3,260 deaths during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.