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| Grange claims 'unfair' says force | Grange claims 'unfair' says force |
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| Claims a former chief constable may have been biased in a reported child sex abuse inquiry have been dismissed by the force he worked for. | |
| Terry Grange retired from Dyfed-Powys Police after allegations of computer misuse and financial irregularities. | Terry Grange retired from Dyfed-Powys Police after allegations of computer misuse and financial irregularities. |
| It has since emerged there had also been a claim of bias against Mr Grange in relation to the child abuse inquiry. | It has since emerged there had also been a claim of bias against Mr Grange in relation to the child abuse inquiry. |
| But those claims against Mr Grange have been described by the force as "unfair and misleading". | But those claims against Mr Grange have been described by the force as "unfair and misleading". |
| The force and the Dyfed-Powys Police Authority issued a joint statement on Monday, saying they felt it necessary to respond to claims in the media that "Mr Grange allegedly covered up allegations of child abuse". | The force and the Dyfed-Powys Police Authority issued a joint statement on Monday, saying they felt it necessary to respond to claims in the media that "Mr Grange allegedly covered up allegations of child abuse". |
| At the centre of this latest twist is an unidentified complainant - the ex-wife of a judge. | At the centre of this latest twist is an unidentified complainant - the ex-wife of a judge. |
| She made two complaints to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) claiming allegations of child abuse involving her ex-husband had not been properly investigated. | She made two complaints to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) claiming allegations of child abuse involving her ex-husband had not been properly investigated. |
| Any suggestion that Mr Grange would have interfered in such a case is unfair and misleading Acting Chief Constable Andrew Edwards | Any suggestion that Mr Grange would have interfered in such a case is unfair and misleading Acting Chief Constable Andrew Edwards |
| Monday's statement said the first of these complaints was made in February 2007 to the Dyfed-Powys police force's professional standards department alleging "operational officers" had failed to properly investigate allegations including child abuse. | Monday's statement said the first of these complaints was made in February 2007 to the Dyfed-Powys police force's professional standards department alleging "operational officers" had failed to properly investigate allegations including child abuse. |
| The professional standards department ruled "a thorough and proportionate criminal investigation had taken place". | The professional standards department ruled "a thorough and proportionate criminal investigation had taken place". |
| The statement also said the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) "concluded that there was insufficient evidence to reveal the commission of any criminal offence." | The statement also said the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) "concluded that there was insufficient evidence to reveal the commission of any criminal offence." |
| The IPCC also rejected the woman's appeal against this ruling, the statement continued. | The IPCC also rejected the woman's appeal against this ruling, the statement continued. |
| A second complaint was also made by the woman. | A second complaint was also made by the woman. |
| This time the complaint was against Mr Grange himself - alleging he had been biased because of a personal relationship he had with the judge. | This time the complaint was against Mr Grange himself - alleging he had been biased because of a personal relationship he had with the judge. |
| Dyfed-Powys police authority decided there was no complaint to answer and did not record it. | Dyfed-Powys police authority decided there was no complaint to answer and did not record it. |
| The woman again appealed to the IPCC, who told the police authority to record the matter - this is now being dealt with by the authority's professional standards committee. | The woman again appealed to the IPCC, who told the police authority to record the matter - this is now being dealt with by the authority's professional standards committee. |
| On Monday, the Acting Chief Constable Andrew Edwards strenuously defended Mr Grange against the accusation of bias. | On Monday, the Acting Chief Constable Andrew Edwards strenuously defended Mr Grange against the accusation of bias. |
| He said: "Neither of the two senior officers who investigated this matter nor I were approached by the former chief constable in respect of this investigation..any suggestion that Mr Grange would have interfered in such a case is unfair and misleading." | He said: "Neither of the two senior officers who investigated this matter nor I were approached by the former chief constable in respect of this investigation..any suggestion that Mr Grange would have interfered in such a case is unfair and misleading." |
| Mr Grange resigned last week amid an inquiry by the IPCC into allegations of potentially criminal financial irregularities. | Mr Grange resigned last week amid an inquiry by the IPCC into 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". |