{"id":13751,"date":"2026-01-19T16:49:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13751"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:49:22","slug":"former-chief-constable-craig-guildford-to-face-misconduct-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=13751","title":{"rendered":"Former chief constable Craig Guildford ‘to face misconduct investigation’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The former chief constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), the BBC understands.<\/p>\n

Guildford retired on Friday after losing the confidence of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood following a ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending a match with Aston Villa.<\/p>\n

He faced numerous calls to resign after admitting providing incorrect evidence to MPs, which included the denial that AI was used in preparing a report which led to the decision to ban the Israeli club’s fans.<\/p>\n

Guildford is understood to have been referred to the IOPC for possible gross misconduct by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Announcing his retirement, Guildford, 52, did not offer an apology and blamed what he described as the “political and media frenzy” for his decision to step down.<\/p>\n

“I have carefully considered my position and concluded that retirement is in the best interests of the organisation, myself and my family,” he said.<\/p>\n

“It has been the honour of my career serving as the chief constable of West Midlands Police.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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