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And there is still an outstanding misconduct case with the suspended Chief! – Owl
The Deputy Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police has been found guilty of misconduct by a police disciplinary tribunal.
Jim Colwell has been given a written warning after the hearing determined he breached the force’s “notifiable associations” policy.
An IOPC spokesperson said: “He has been sanctioned with a written warning, to last for 18 months, after the misconduct tribunal found that his actions breached professional standards relating to orders and instructions and discreditable conduct.”
ITV West Country understands Mr Colwell failed to declare that he had exchanged messages with a journalist on social media.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said: “DCC Colwell has now returned fully to his duties in his substantive rank of Deputy Chief Constable and will be supporting Chief Constable James Vaughan and working with the executive in focusing on delivering policing services to our communities by driving continued improvements in performance, returning additional officers to the front line by reducing senior ranks and rolling out a clear focus on the Government’s neighbourhood policing guarantee to communities across Devon & Cornwall.”
Last year, Mr Colwell was suspended after allegations he used his work mobile phone to exchange personal messages.
The IOPC cleared him of gross misconduct and said he had no case to answer.
Mr Colwell led the force in place of chief constable Will Kerr who was suspended in July 2023 over sexual allegations.
An investigation by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland (PONI) later cleared Mr Kerr of any wrongdoing.
A separate IOPC investigation into allegations of misconduct against Mr Kerr is still ongoing and he remains suspended.
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