Brunstrom! Again!

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I wonder about this mans sanity.

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>
> Witch-hunt
>
> Feb 19 2004
>
>
> By Carl Butler Daily Post
>
>
> CHIEF Constable Richard Brunstrom has warned his political masters they
may
> be fingerprinted and DNA tested as part of a criminal investigation.
>
> North Wales Police Authority members were told they could be dragged into
a
> probe to find out who leaked a secret report into alleged bullying by
Deputy
> Chief Constable Bill Brereton.
>
> The unprecedented warning was issued following a quarterly police
authority
> meeting.
>
> It is believed members - who include councillors and magistrates - were
> advised they could not refuse since it was a criminal investigation.
>
> Inquiry head Detective Superintendent Chris Corcoran is believed to be
> investigating the possibility of malfeasance, of wrongdoing, in public
> office.
>
> His team has already secured a warrant from a judge to search the offices
of
> Mold-based journalist Elwyn Roberts - who was posted a copy of the
> confidential police authority report.
>
> Records of phone calls from the police headquarters to Mr Roberts' office
> are also understood to have been scrutinised.
>
> One police staff member was interviewed and admitted calling Mr Roberts'
> office - but to thank him for a calendar.
>
> Police have seized Mr Roberts' copy of the report and the envelope it was
> sent in.
>
> It is understood authority members were warned their fingerprints and DNA
> might be needed for elimination purposes.
>
> The report, leaked last month, referred to bullying allegations against
> 47-year-old Mr Brereton.
>
> He is currently on sick leave after being rushed to hospital last
September
> with a suspected drug overdose.
>
> North Wales Police Authority's professional standards committee sanctioned
> the appointment of a senior investigating officer from an outside force to
> look into the complaints.
>
> North Wales Police last night refused to confirm whether police authority
> members were advised they may need to give their fingerprints and DNA.
>
> A spokeswoman said: "This was a meeting of the Police Authority and this
> specific part of the agenda was private."
>
> Kelvin Dent, clerk to the North Wales Police Authority said: "I really
> cannot comment."
>
> One source said the police authority was "briefed by the chief constable
as
> to what he's done and why he's done it".
>
> Mark Isherwood, Tory AM for North Wales, who has previously expressed
> concerns about the investigation, said: "It is vital that investigative
> journalism should be allowed to continue, and I would like to ask why the
> police are approaching this in such a heavy-handed manner."
>
>