Nick Adderley charged with fraud and misconduct in public office

A former Northamptonshire Police chief constable, Nick Adderley, has been charged with fraud and misconduct in public office over alleged false claims he made when applying to work for the force, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday. The 59 year old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on November 10 in relation to claims about his military service and educational achievements that investigators say were made between 2018 and 2024.

The charges follow an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into assertions that Adderley falsely presented himself as a former Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, claimed service in the 1982 Falklands War and asserted entitlement to associated service medals. The IOPC said those allegations relate to material submitted on his CV and application when he sought the role of chief constable in June 2018. The Crown Prosecution Service added that he is also alleged to have lied about academic qualifications.

Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said in a statement, "We have decided to prosecute former Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable Nick Adderley with offences of fraud and...