Nick Adderley
Chief Constable of
Northamptonshire Police
In office
6 August 2018 - Incumbent
Home SecretarySajid Javid
Priti Patel
Suella Braverman
Grant Shapps
Suella Braverman
CommissionerStephen Mold
Preceded bySimon Edens
Personal details
Born1966 (age 56–57)
NationalityBritish
SpouseMarried
Children2[1]

Nick Adderley (born 20th September 1966) is a senior British police officer, who is Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police.

Career

Adderley grew up in New Moston, Manchester, and joined the Royal Navy in 1984 serving as both a cadet and regular service. After several other jobs working as the landlord and Licensee of The Hooton Arms in Birkenhead between June 1989 to July 1990, he then joined Cheshire Constabulary[2][3] in 1992 at the age of 25 as a police constable falsely claiming to have served over 10 years in the Navy.[4] Despite this demonstrable fraud never being checked, he worked his way up to the rank of superintendent and left the Constabulary in 2010.

He then took a break from the Police Service but continued public sector work in the Home Office for two years, then joined Greater Manchester Police (GMP) at his previous police rank of superintendent.[5] Working under the tutelage of then Chief Constable Peter Fahy whom Adderley referred to as a mentor.

Within the GMP, he was promoted to Chief Superintendent in August 2011, just over a year after he returned to policing.[6][7][8] In September 2013, he became the territorial commander of the North Manchester Division;[9] keeping the same rank.

In 2015 he was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable at Staffordshire Police after completing his Strategic Command Course.[10][11]

Chief Constable

As of 6 August 2018, Adderley became Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police.[12][13]

He is also the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) National Lead for Disclosure and Safeguarding as well as Motorcycling and Criminal Use of Motorcycles.[5] Adderley has recently taken on the role of NPCC lead for police aviation.

In 2019 Adderley was involved in the investigation of the death of Harry Dunn in a motor-cycle crash, where a suspect, the wife of a U.S. intelligence officer, claimed diplomatic immunity and left the United Kingdom. Adderley tweeted adversely on the parents decision to sue the suspect in the U.S. civil courts, prompting the parents to call on Adderley to resign. The parents referred Northamptonshire Police to the Independent Office for Police Conduct. The Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Stephen Mold spoke to Adderley about the tweet and said that the force's communications should "remain professional and sensitive".[14][15]

In April 2020, Adderley was rebuked by Home Secretary Priti Patel after controversial comments regarding his department's response to COVID-19 received wide media attention. He had stated at a press conference that while his police would not, "at this stage, start to marshal supermarkets and [check] the items in baskets and trolleys to see whether it's a legitimate necessary item", that if people did not heed his warnings, "we will start to do that". Patel declared that his comments had been "inappropriate". Adderley subsequently backed away from the threatened policing shift.[16][17]

In February 2023 Adderley temporarily retired from Northamptonshire Police due to return in April 2023. This was due to pension arrangements limiting the tenability of continuing in the role without the break.[18] Adderley was suspended on 16th October 2023 as part of a gross misconduct investigation, overseen by the IOPC.[19]


Honours


RibbonDescriptionNotes
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK Version of this Medal
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • 2022
  • UK Version of this Medal
King Charles III Coronation Medal
  • 2023
  • UK Version of this Medal
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

Controversy

On 29 September 2023 it was reported in the British media that Adderley had been wearing two campaign medals which he was not entitled to: the South Atlantic Medal for the Falklands War and the General Service Medal with Northern Ireland clasp. This was despite Adderley himself being only 15 years old at the Falklands War. A complaint was made to the office of the Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, who in turn referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct for their attention. The explanation that Adderley provided was that they had been given to him by his brothers' to wear. In response to the complaint, he "immediately took advice last week regarding the protocol and have changed the side of [his] chest on which these medals are worn."[20][21]

Media inaccuracies

Since the investigation to his war medals and career fraud, various historic press articles have been re-examined where Adderley mislead journalists about his military background and career history, in some cases making recorded statements that were false or never attempting to correct these articles he knew to be false when they went to print.

On 11th August 2011 The Manchester Evening News reported how Adderley joined the Navy at 16, was a naval officer and quoted his experience as over 10 years the naval engineer rose up the ranks to lieutenant, serving on HMS Invincible, Hermes and Anglesey, during which he saw conflict in Haiti during the civil uprising of 1984. [22]

On 6th March 2014, Adderley attended the BSIA's Manchester Security event at The Bridgewater Hall, Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3WS. He stood up on stage and gave a speech, during which he claimed to have previously been a "senior leader" within the Royal Navy, implying the rank of Captain or above. [23]

On 18th November 2015 The Manchester Evening News reported again how Adderley joined the Royal Navy as a 16-year-old and served for 10 years before becoming a police officer in 1992 [24]

On 20th June 2018 Police Professional reported how Mr Adderley’s decision to join the police service in 1992 followed a ten-year career in the Royal Navy. [25]

On 5th September 2018 Blueline Jobs published an interview with Nick Adderley where they reported him as a Royal Navy veteran, who served in the Falklands war [26]

In August 2020 Police Oracle conducted an interview with Nick Adderley, their published article contained the statement how CC Adderley is enthusiastic now as when he joined the Cheshire Constabulary in 1992 after being in the Royal Navy for ten years during which time he served in the Falklands War. [27]

On 16th June 2021 Adderley gave an audio interview for the podcast Tango Juliet Foxtrot. In this interview he claims to have applied to join Cheshire Constabulary as he was leaving the Royal Navy in February 1992 and how he was 28 at the time. [28] Being born in September 1966 would make Adderley only 25 in February 1992. Holding the licensee appointment for The Hooton Arms between 1989 - 1990 some 2 years prior to 1992 contradict that he was still in the Royal Navy at the time of applying to the Police in 1991/1992.

Telltale Tic

Nick Adderley has a very noticeable tic when making verbal statements he knows he be untrue. He has the habit of repeating a statement woven into the lie that have some degree of truth immediately before or after making a false statement. Examples being claiming to be a senior leader in the Royal Navy in 2014 repeating the 23 years service and at 7:25 and 9:17 on a podcast in 2021 repeating the date joined of 1992 before claiming he was 28 and applying while still in the Navy and how it was during his formative years as a late joiner before claiming he was 28 when joining. [23] [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Nick Adderley Biography". Northamptonshire County Council. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Database to hit bogus calls". Crewe Chronicle. Reach PLC. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Police give out warning to troublemaking party-goers". CheshireLive. Reach PLC. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. ↑ "Document 02 Northamptonshire Police and Crime Panel 05 July 2018 Confirmation Hearing Agenda Pack". www.westnorthants.gov.uk. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Chief Constable Nick Adderley". Northamptonshire Police. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Hundreds pay tribute to murdered officers". The Times. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. ↑ Lewis, Jamie (27 May 2012). "Manchester police make four arrests after man is shot dead in pub". Independent. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Keeling, Neal (30 September 2014). "Police chief pledges review into poor response to attempted child abduction call". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  9. ↑ Keeling, Neal (25 January 2014). "Axe to fall on more top police posts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Britton, Paul (18 November 2015). "Manchester police chief Nick Adderley appointed assistant chief constable of Staffordshire Police". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Nick Adderley confirmed as new Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police. | Office of Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner". Office of Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "New Chief Constable for Northamptonshire". ITV News. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Counter Terror Expert Now Northants Top Cop". Heart. Global Media & Entertainment. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  14. ↑ Davies, Gareth (31 October 2019). "British police interview Anne Sacoolas over death of Harry Dunn". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  15. ↑ Dowd, Lisa (31 October 2019). "Harry Dunn: Chief constable criticised for 'sad but predictable' tweet". Sky News. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Coronavirus: Priti Patel blasts police chief's 'inappropriate' threat to check trolleys for 'legitimate' shopping". PoliticsHome. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  17. ↑ "Coronavirus: Police chief forced to back down after threat to search shopping". The Times. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  18. ↑ Briant, Nathan (5 January 2023). "Chief constable to retire before returning 34 days later". northantslive. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  19. ↑ Franks, Helen (16 October 2023). "Suspension of Chief Constable Nick Adderley". Northamptonshire Police & Fire Commissioner. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  20. ↑ Boffey, Daniel (29 September 2023). "Police chief investigated over wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time of war". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Northamptonshire police chief investigated over wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time". Sky News. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  22. ↑ Greer, Stuart (11 August 2011). "Repeat offenders will be locked up, says top cop". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  23. 1 2 Nick Adderley in Manchester 2014 claiming to have been a "senior leader" within the Royal Navy., retrieved 3 December 2023
  24. ↑ Britton, Paul (18 November 2015). "Manchester police chief Nick Adderley appointed assistant chief constable of Staffordshire Police". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  25. ↑ "Police Professional | ACC 'preferred candidate' to replace outgoing chief". Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  26. ↑ [email protected]. "Police Jobs, Police Recruitment and news and views - Blueline Jobs". www.bluelinejobs.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  27. ↑ "Police Oracle". touch.policeoracle.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  28. 1 2 Development, PodBean. "Episode 12: Interview with Nick Adderley, Chief Constable of Northamptonshire | Tango Juliet Foxtrot - the police podcast". tangjulietbravo.podbean.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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