Cleveland Police
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| Address | Community Safety Hub, 1 Cleveland Way, Middlesbrough TS8 9GL, UK |
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| Local Policing Areas | Hartlepool |
| Redcar and Cleveland | |
| Middlesbrough | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Cleveland, England |
| Size | 595 km² |
| Population | 554,000 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 909272 |
About Cleveland Police
Cleveland Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in north east England. The Cleveland Police area covers approximately 230 square miles and has a population of over 554,000.
Where is the Cleveland Police
Thornaby: Woman targeted in £13k train station QR code scam
... A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said they referred her to Action Fraud...
Hartlepool: Man appears on murder charge from terrorism investigation
... Cleveland Police were called at 05:17 BST on Sunday to an address in Wharton Terrace, Hartlepool, which houses asylum seekers amid reports of a fight...
Hartlepool man charged with murder by counter-terror police
... He was charged on Monday evening following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing North East and Cleveland Police...
Ex-Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has charges dropped
... Cleveland Police have been approached for comment...
Norton dog attack: Girl, 5, badly hurt outside shop
... Cleveland Police said the child was taken to hospital for treatment and a dog had been seized...
Body found in sea at Saltburn beach
... Cleveland Police said officers were called to Saltburn beach on Sunday afternoon by paramedics who had responded to reports a body could be seen in the water there...
Nikki Allan: Police sorry for family's 31-year wait for justice
... The team of detectives, which she continued to manage despite moving to Cleveland Police, had looked at more than 1,000 potential suspects...
Guisborough mum jailed for life for toddler's murder
... " Det Insp Matt Hall, from Cleveland Police, said outside court Hodgson had offered police no explanation for her actions...
Ex-Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston has charges dropped
An ex-mayor says he is " calling for answers" after charges of not disclosing financial interests during his Time In office were dropped.
Andy Preston , Middlesbrough's independent mayor from 2019 to 2023, said it had been an " absolute scandal" charges were brought last week.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said it dropped the case after reviewing " additional evidence".
Cleveland Police have been approached for comment.
Mr Preston, 57, previously said the complaint alleged he had Broken Rules by " not properly disclosing interests at some meetings".
He Said then the allegations were untrue, and added three of five unnamed councillors had since withdrawn their complaints.
'Errors of judgement'Responding to news the charges against him had been dropped, He Said it had been " an absolute scandal" police progressed The Matter to the CPS with a court date then being set for later this month.
Mr Preston added both organisations had made " disturbing errors of judgement" given the allegation " had already been proven false by expert lawyers, who conducted an independent investigation over several months on behalf of Middlesbrough Council".
" When The Police announcement was made last week, I knew I had done nothing wrong and immediately predicted with total confidence that the charges would be dropped. That has now proved to be the case.
" I want answers - not just for myself but because this case raises serious questions about the integrity of the Criminal Justice system, and it could happen to anyone. "
'Insufficient evidence'In response, the CPS said prosecutors had carried out their duty by continuously reviewing all available evidence.
It added: " After the charges had been brought in this case, The Crown Prosecution Service received additional relevant information from those representing Mr Preston.
" We conducted a further review of the case with the inclusion of this material and found insufficient evidence to support any criminal charges.
" We then took the appropriate decision to discontinue the case against Mr Preston. "
Mr Preston was ousted as mayor in May, when Labour's Chris Cooke came out on top by 760 votes with 10,956 to his rival's 10,196.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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