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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). |
| It is believed there was also an allegation Mr Grange may have been biased in relation to a reported child sex abuse inquiry involving a judge. | It is believed there was also an allegation Mr Grange may have been biased in relation to a reported child sex abuse inquiry involving a judge. |
| The IPCC has confirmed an allegation was made by the ex-wife of a judge that a complaint had not been properly investigated because of a possible bias. | The IPCC has confirmed an allegation was made by the ex-wife of a judge that a complaint had not been properly investigated because of a possible bias. |
| The watchdog added that this alleged bias related to a personal relationship between the judge and Mr Grange. | The watchdog added that this alleged bias related to a personal relationship between the judge and Mr Grange. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police force investigated the woman's complaint but the woman was unhappy with the result of the force's investigation and referred her complaint to the IPCC. | Dyfed-Powys Police force investigated the woman's complaint but the woman was unhappy with the result of the force's investigation and referred her complaint to the IPCC. |
| She claimed 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 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. |
| 'Private emails' | |
| 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." | |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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". |
| 'Home Office' | |
| Llanelli AM Helen Mary Jones said "we must all be very concerned" about the fresh allegation. | Llanelli AM Helen Mary Jones said "we must all be very concerned" about the fresh allegation. |
| "I will be writing to the police authority again tomorrow morning for a further explanation of this," she added. | "I will be writing to the police authority again tomorrow morning for a further explanation of this," she added. |
| "And if I'm not satisfied with what they tell me, then I will be pursuing this with the Home Office in London." | "And if I'm not satisfied with what they tell me, then I will be pursuing this with the Home Office in London." |