Chief constable resigns before misconduct tribunal
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Chief constable resigns before misconduct tribunalImage source, Staffordshire PoliceImage caption, Chris Noble has resigned as chief constable of Staffordshire Police, after being suspended in August 2025ByPhil Mackie, BBC Midlands Correspondent and Eleanor Lawson, West MidlandsPublished29 July 2026, 12:06 BSTUpdated 35 minutes agoThe chief constable of Staffordshire Police has resigned, ahead of a gross misconduct hearing regarding his behaviour.Chris Noble was suspended in August amid inquiries by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), with the watchdog confirming in March that it had opened two more investigations regarding his behaviour.Noble resigned on Tuesday via a letter to the Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, Ben Adams.The misconduct hearing began on…
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