- Steve Rodhouse obtained a bumper pay rise and increase to his £3million pension
- He’s dealing with a disciplinary listening to over claims he lied over Operation Midland
- The 2014 probe severely broken the reputations of harmless public figures
A high police officer dealing with disciplinary proceedings over Scotland Yard’s shambolic VIP youngster abuse inquiry has been awarded a £10,000 pay rise.
Steve Rodhouse additionally obtained an enormous increase to his close to £3million pension pot, newly-published paperwork reveal.
The pay enhance makes him one in every of Britain’s highest-paid officers – regardless of the very fact he was faraway from his function as director-general of operations on the Nationwide Crime Company (NCA) as a result of he faces a disciplinary listening to.
Final 12 months the police watchdog mentioned the previous Met deputy assistant commissioner will face a gross misconduct cost over allegations that he lied in public on the conclusion of Operation Midland.
Mr Rodhouse led the disastrous probe into the lies of a fantasist often called ‘Nick’ – actual title Carl Beech – whose wild accusations of an Institution paedophile ring had been deemed ‘credible and true’ by the Met.
Prime police officer Steve Rodhouse, who’s dealing with disciplinary proceedings over Scotland Yard’s shambolic VIP youngster abuse inquiry, has been awarded a £10,000 pay rise
The previous Met deputy assistant commissioner will face a gross misconduct cost over allegations that he lied in public on the conclusion of Operation Midland
Mr Rodhouse led the disastrous probe into the lies of a fantasist often called ‘Nick’ – actual title Carl Beech – whose wild accusations of an Institution paedophile ring had been deemed ‘credible and true’ by the Met.
The 2014 investigation severely broken the reputations of harmless public figures, together with ex-Armed Forces chief Lord Bramall and former dwelling secretary Leon Brittan.
The £2.5 million inquiry closed in March 2016 with none arrests or costs and Beech was later jailed for 18 years for perverting the course of justice, fraud and youngster sexual offences.
Because the Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct introduced that Mr Rodhouse ought to face gross misconduct proceedings, his wage has risen by £10,000 to round £190,000-£195,000 and his pension pot worth has elevated to £2.9 million.
Former Tory MP Harvey Proctor, who was falsely accused of kid homicide by Beech, mentioned the police institution was delaying Mr Rodhouse’s listening to so he can retire with the largest pension doable.
He mentioned: ‘He faces a gross misconduct listening to and the authorities determine the most effective factor to do is to provide him a pay rise and enhance his pension – it’s outrageous.’
The IOPC has just lately served gross misconduct papers on Mr Rodhouse and is awaiting a response.
A boss for the disciplinary listening to has been appointed, however no date has been set.
The NCA mentioned: ‘Any wage will increase are the results of company annual pay critiques.’
