Acting Deputy Chief Constable Gordon Fraser

Dear Leicestershire Constabulary,

In December 2010, almost 3 months ago, Acting Deputy Chief
Constable Gordon Fraser was suspended amid allegations of fraud and
gross misconduct involving overseas property transactions (*).

Please could you disclose to me

- the present status of the inquiry into the allegations of fraud
and misconduct concerning Gordon Fraser
- the number of police officers presently suspended as a
consequence of those allegations
- confirm or deny that evidence has been passed to the CPS for a
prosecution decision
- the cost of the inquiry to date
- the number of arrests and prosecutions resulting from the inquiry
- confirm or deny the inquiry is being led by Chief Constable Jon
Murphy of Merseyside

many thanks
Yours faithfully,

P. John

(*)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...

Dear Mrs L. Dempsey,

thank you for your reply.

I am slightly confused to learn that the Leicestershire
Police Authority will respond to my request.

According to the Home Office (*), the role of Police authorities
includes;

• make sure arrangements are in place to consult the local
community about the policing of their area and their priorities;
• publish an annual local policing plan and a best value
performance plan, setting out the policing priorities, performance
targets and the allocation of resources;
• monitor the performance of the force in delivering the policing
plan;
• report to the community on performance during the previous year;
• appoint the chief constable and other very senior officers and
deal with some complaints and discipline issues;
• under the Best Value initiative, scrutinise police activity for
possible improvements; and
• publish a three-year strategy plan, which must be approved by the
Home Secretary.

If so, Leics police authority does not appear to have any
responsibility for investigating and prosecuting criminal offences,
particularly allegations of fraud and gross misconduct.

But I'll patiently await their response with interest, thank you.

Yours sincerely,

P. John

(*) http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r...

Dear Ms. Perry,

many thanks,
Yours sincerely,

P. John