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06/06/2014
Chief Constable Moves Retirement Forward
Chief Constable Matt Baggott is to retire two months earlier than planned.
He will now step down at the end of June.
Mr Baggott had been due to retire at the end of August but on Thursday he announced that he will leave his post at the end of this month.
The exiting Chief Constable, who has held the position for five years, will be replaced by George Hamilton.
It follows an announcement earlier this week that the Police Ombudsman would take Mr Baggott to court over his refusal to reveal "sensitive material" to an investigation into claims of criminal misconduct by police officers.
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He will now step down at the end of June.
Mr Baggott had been due to retire at the end of August but on Thursday he announced that he will leave his post at the end of this month.
The exiting Chief Constable, who has held the position for five years, will be replaced by George Hamilton.
It follows an announcement earlier this week that the Police Ombudsman would take Mr Baggott to court over his refusal to reveal "sensitive material" to an investigation into claims of criminal misconduct by police officers.
(MH/JP)
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