Disgraced chief constable who tried to help relative get a job is given £250,000 golden goodbye Graham Maxwell awarded sum due to special clause after North Yorkshire police refused to renew contract Disciplinary hearing heard he helped a family member jump queue of 500,000 applicants for jobs The 51-year-old later admitted 'gross misconduct' ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO Police Authority statement on Grahame Maxwell payment North Yorkshire Police Authority says Grahame Maxwell is legally entitled to receive the compensation payment equating to £247,636. The authority says the payment is required to be made under Police Regulations which require a police authority to compensate a chief police officer whose Fixed Term Appointment comes to an end, or where they are required to resign or retire, before they reach 30 yearsâ service. It adds that a police authority has no discretion in this matter. The only way in which NYPA could have avoided making this payment would have been to extend Mr Maxwellâs FTA to the point at which he achieved 30 yearsâ service or beyond. It is important that the public understand that the Authority had absolutely no discretion in this matter whatsoever. Mr Maxwell became entitled to receive this payment as a matter of law, following the Authorityâs decision not to extend his fixed term appointment. Most conditions of service of Police Officers are determined through national agreement and, once agreed, are enshrined in statute and this requirement is no exception. â JEREMY HOLDERNESS, POLICE AUTHORITY CHIEF EXECUTIVE MAKES YOU PROUD TO BE BRITISH
This isn't so much about professions as about those at the top. From bankers to politicians to police officers. Those at the very top appear immune to the ravages the rest of us may face. Is it still the same old class war or these days cash war? Those at the to are continually rewarded for failure or even malpractice! They never go to prison and they expect the poor to pay the tab for there excesses. Here's hoping "a change gonna come"
I wasn't having a go at him or the police mate, its a system that puts the police authority in the position. After being found guilty and indeed admitting to gross misconduct the authority seem to be being punished, with our cash, for not renewing his contract.
I've seen it numerous times in my job. If you're in a high enough position, and regardless of who you have hurt or how unsatisfactory your performance has been, you get kicked out with a wallet too heavy to lift. Ordinary employees get nowt. It makes me sick. And these are the sort of people who are the first to moan about their taxes etc.
This is the same police authority where the Chief Constables company car has the reg plate AJ1 - dunno who the original AJ was. I am sure if they sold this on they could cover the cost of this. Seems to me though that they are only over this particular barrel because of some pretty shoddy drafting of contracts, especially as it allows payment to be made in gross mis-conduct cases. Let's hope they have had the nouse to at least change it going forward.
And they trot out the same old lie you have to pay top rate to get the best! What a croc of **** that is!
Try the ex policeman who used his police knowledge to illegally import cigarettes into the country. I hope you did not buy any Syd as he lives in your neck of the woods
Sad reality of public sector workers (I am one!!) someone here was guilty of gross misconduct (stealing and selling organisation equipment) - was found guilty but went on the sick - so HR had to delay the final hearing (was sick for 6 months) - after full pay for 6 months on long term sick, she returned to work, facing the gross misconduct charge, but used her contract to work for the organisation for another 6 months as there was something written in there which states after sick leave for stress, discplinary procedures cannot be actioned for 6 months - then performance must be assessed (took another 3 months) and then the gross misconduct charge can be re-heard. HR dragged their heels so long that she was here a year after her sick leave ended which entitled her to another 6 months full sick pay - so guess what she did? It took them nearly 4 years to get rid of this person and they had to get lawyers and all sorts involved - ended up costing an arm and a leg - Private sector she'd have simply been sacked - sick leave or not - public sector - you seem to be able to do what you want!
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ex-Cleveland policemen deny cigarette smuggling operation Mr and Mrs Thompson both deny money laundering Five people, including two former policemen, have denied involvement in a £22m cigarette smuggling operation. Ex-Cleveland officer Gary Thompson, of Hartlepool, pleaded not guilty to money laundering, at Newcastle Crown Court. Mr Thompson and fellow ex-Cleveland officer Anthony Lamb, from Coxhoe, both deny a further seven charges. Those charges include conspiring to evade cigarette duty, possession of documents used in fraud and producing false VAT documents. Mr Thompson's wife, Amanda Thompson, from Hartlepool, also pleaded not guilty to money laundering. Two lorry drivers, Barry Eldon, from Doncaster, and David Lister, of Downham Market, deny conspiring to evade duty on cigarettes. The case was adjourned and the five are due to return to Newcastle Crown Court on 7 May, for a trial that is expected to last 8 weeks.
