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| Grange 'faces another allegation' | Grange 'faces another allegation' |
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| A former chief constable who stepped down amid an inquiry was facing a further allegation, it has emerged. | A former chief constable who stepped down amid an inquiry was facing a further allegation, it has emerged. |
| Dyfed-Powys chief Terry Grange retired last week facing computer misuse and financial irregularities allegations. | Dyfed-Powys chief Terry Grange retired last week facing computer misuse and financial irregularities allegations. |
| One of those claims is being looked into by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). | One of those claims is being looked into by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). |
| The police watchdog has now said there was also an allegation that Mr Grange may have biased a reported child sex abuse investigation involving a judge. | The police watchdog has now said there was also an allegation that Mr Grange may have biased a reported child sex abuse investigation involving a judge. |
| The IPCC has confirmed a complaint was made by the former wife of the judge, who has not been named, about the reported child sex abuse allegations against him. | The IPCC has confirmed a complaint was made by the former wife of the judge, who has not been named, about the reported child sex abuse allegations against him. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police force investigated the woman's complaint. | Dyfed-Powys Police force investigated the woman's complaint. |
| Properly investigated | Properly investigated |
| The woman was unhappy with the result of the force's investigation and referred her complaint to the IPCC. | The woman was unhappy with the result of the force's investigation and referred her complaint to the IPCC. |
| She claimed that her initial allegations had not been properly investigated by the force because her ex-husband was known to Mr Grange, who was then the chief constable. | She claimed that her initial allegations had not been properly investigated by the force because her ex-husband was known to Mr Grange, who was then the chief constable. |
| The police watchdog ruled in August that the allegation of personal bias should have been investigated. | The police watchdog ruled in August that the allegation of personal bias should have been investigated. |
| An IPCC spokesman has now said:"The IPCC can confirm that it has received a complaint about the non-recording of a complaint and it is waiting for a response from the Dyfed-Powys Police Authority." | An IPCC spokesman has now said:"The IPCC can confirm that it has received a complaint about the non-recording of a complaint and it is waiting for a response from the Dyfed-Powys Police Authority." |
| Mr Grange took up the role of Dyfed-Powys' chief constable in 2000 and was formerly a spokesman for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) on child protection issues and managing sex offenders. | |
| Personal relationship | Personal relationship |
| After Mr Grange stepped down, the IPCC confirmed it was investigating allegations of potentially criminal financial irregularities. | After Mr Grange stepped down, the IPCC confirmed it was investigating allegations of potentially criminal financial irregularities. |
| However, his retirement meant the IPCC had to drop inquires into separate allegations that he had misused police computers, because they were not potentially criminal. | However, his retirement meant the IPCC had to drop inquires into separate allegations that he had misused police computers, because they were not potentially criminal. |
| The police authority has confirmed those allegations related to claims Mr Grange sent "private emails concerning a personal relationship". | The police authority has confirmed those allegations related to claims Mr Grange sent "private emails concerning a personal relationship". |
| Llanelli AM Helen Mary Jones said "we must all be very concerned" about the fresh allegation. | |
| She said:"I will be writing to the police authority again tomorrow morning for a further explanation of this. | |
| "And if I'm not satisfied with what they tell me, then I will be pursuing this with the Home Office in London." |