Devon和Cornwall的代理警察局长因涉嫌滥用工作电话被停职。 Acting police chief in Devon and Cornwall suspended over alleged misuse of work phone.

Devon和Cornwall的代理警察局长Jim Colwell 已被停职,等待对违反专业标准的指控进行调查。 Devon and Cornwall's acting police chief, Jim Colwell, has been suspended pending an investigation into alleged breaches of professional standards. 警察行为独立办公室(IOPC)将调查关于Colwell使用工作电话传递个人信息的指控。 The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will investigate claims that Colwell used his work phone for personal messages. 在此之前,他的前任Will Kerr去年因性攻击指控被停职。 This follows the suspension of his predecessor, Will Kerr, last year over sexual assault allegations. 警方打击犯罪专员Alison Hernandez强调,停职是便利独立调查的一个中立步骤。 Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez emphasized that suspension is a neutral step to facilitate an independent investigation.