Senior Nottinghamshire Police officer suspended

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A gross misconduct notice has been served on a senior officer within the force, said Nottinghamshire Police

A serving senior Nottinghamshire Police officer has been suspended after being served with a gross misconduct notice in relation to a criminal matter.

The force told the BBC on Thursday that the matter under investigation relates to alleged non-recent inappropriate conduct towards a work colleague while the officer was on duty.

Nottinghamshire Police added it had asked Derbyshire Police's professional standards department to lead the investigation.

Deputy Chief Constable Rob Griffin said: "Suspension should not be interpreted as an indication of guilt. We cannot comment further while the investigation is ongoing."

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