Head of the IOPC police watchdog Michael Lockwood quits amid a criminal investigation into an historic allegation • Michael Lockwood has resigned amid

The head of the police watchdog Michael Lockwood has been forced to resign amid a criminal investigation into an 'historic allegation', Home Secretary Suella Braverman said.
Mr Lockwood, the Independent Office for Police Conduct director general, said on Friday he had stepped down from the role for 'personal and domestic reasons'.
However, Ms Braverman said on Saturday she took 'immediate action' after being made aware Mr Lockwood was the subject of a police probe - and warned him to resign or face immediate suspension from his position.
'I have accepted Michael Lockwood's resignation as director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct,' she said.
'I took immediate action upon being made aware that Mr Lockwood was the subject of a police investigation into an historic allegation, and instructed my officials to ask him to resign or face immediate suspension from his role

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TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

senghenydd · M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales He didn't have to resign. @TheSirfurryanimalWales

Sharon · F

@TheSirfurryanimalWales That doesn't seem to apply these days. Next step will be to abolish courts to avoid innocent suspects being acquitted. The police will be able to simply arrest and gaol suspects without having to bother with silly things like evidence.

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@Sharon yeah....🙁

senghenydd · M

@Sharon The dead wood and the rotten must be cut out we all want a Police Force we can be proud of.

BacarySagnasleftankle

@senghenydd

she took 'immediate action' after being made aware Mr Lockwood was the subject of a police probe - and warned him to resign or face immediate suspension from his position.

Doesn't sound like he had much choice there.

He had the same kind of "choice" that you do if a man pulls a gun and says "give me your wallet". Sure you can say no, but what happens then?

Regardless, I hope there is a proper and thorough investigation.

senghenydd · M

@BacarySagnasleftankle I've never been in that position, we don't know the full facts this is difficult, if he was squeaky clean he could have made a fight of it and been suspended as the investigation progressed, it looks as though he made the wrong decision he certainly looks guilty by resigning.

Sharon · F

@senghenydd Looks to me that they've already decided he's guilty. Now they're just trying to find something, anything, to justify that belief.

senghenydd · M

@Sharon Let's be perfectly honest let's evaluate the position, if the Police Watch Dog organisation isn't up to scratch, then that opens the door for corruption, the Police are a powerful organisation we the General Public [b][b][b][b][b][b]"Must Be Safe"[/b][/b][/b][/b][/b][/b] safe from any form of corruption overwise we are simply living in a Banana Republic run by a Gunta in fear that justice won't take place.

Sharon · F

@senghenydd I agree but all too often the accuser is automatically believed (especially in a case of a woman acusing a man) and action immediately taken against the accused. He is now like to be presumed guilty even if (or when) proven innocent.

If an accued person denies the allegation, that amounts to an allegation that the accuser is making a false allegation. Why is that allegation ignored or taken less seriously that the original?

senghenydd · M

@Sharon Michael Lockwood quit his job amid a criminal investigation if he was innocent why did he quit he should of simply allowed himself to be suspended, however this case isn't that straightforward this article also states he was forced to resign I think he should have been suspended it's really difficult when all the facts aren't known, I agree with what you are saying up to a point and recommend we both follow this story I'm sure at a later stage more evidence will be known and we'll be in a far better position to judge what has happened, I really feel we need a faultless Police Watch Dog Organisation to keep our Police Force inline. I honestly feel the Journalist compiling this report has wondered off and not realised their mistake with the contradictions which have been made.