BULLY CLAIM COP QUITS; Woman police chief resigns after 30 years.Byline: Norman Silvester A WOMAN police chief has quit after a string of bullying complaints from male officers and a probe by the internal affairs Internal affairs may refer to:
Chief Superintendent Chief Superintendent is a senior rank in police forces organised on the British model. United Kingdom In the British police, a Chief Superintendent (Ch Supt; or colloquially "Chief Super") is senior to a Superintendent and junior to an Assistant Chief Constable (or a Anne McGuire | Anne Catherine McGuire (born 26 May 1949, Glasgow) A Scottish politician. She is the Labour Member of Parliament for Stirling and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Work and Pensions with responsibility for disability. - one of Scotland's most senior female cops - handed in her notice this week. McGuire, the commander of Glasgow's A Division, has been dogged by controversy over the past eight months. She joined Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Police is the police force for the Scottish council areas of Argyll and Bute, City of Glasgow, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire. in 1979 and is eligible for retirement after 30 years' service. But most officers of her rank can work longer and she was expected to gain further promotion. She had been mooted as part of the police team responsible for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the city. It is understood McGuire informed Chief Constable Stephen House this week of her decision to retire. McGuire has to do four weeks' notice but is not expected back at her desk at Stewart Street because she has unused holidays. Chief Supt Bernie Higgins, who is based at Strathclyde Police HQ, will be her successor. A Strathclyde Police spokesman said yesterday: "We can confirm Chief Superintendent McGuire has retired from the force." McGuire was commander of N Division, covering North Lanarkshire, before her move to ADivision 18 months ago. In March this year, it was reported that McGuire was being probed over claims she had bullied male officers. As many as 25 cops have since lodged complaints about her "robust" management style. Ten officers were told to drop pipe band duties and spend more time on the beat to save cash. A police source said last night: "Not everyone liked Ms McGuire's management style, particularly the older male officers "She made a lot of powerful enemies when she decided to cut back on the pipe band." CAPTION(S): COMPLAINTS: Anne McGuire |
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