The taxpayer is still shelling out about £80,000 a year to Merton police’s former boss who is facing gross misconduct allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

An investigation into former borough commander Chief Superintendent Darren Williams has been going on for more than 11 months since his suspension from duty in Merton on January 7 this year.

A Freedom of Information request to the Metropolitan Police today revealed he was suspended on full pay, which is between £77,988 and £82,272, depending on how long the individual has been in the role.

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Matthew Burgess
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I am a journalist and author. I am a journalist at the UK edition of WIRED magazine. In 2015, my first book Freedom of Information: A Practical Guide for UK Journalists, was published. My second book Reed Hastings: Building Netflix, was published in March 2020. I created FOI Directory in 2012 and have maintained it in my spare time ever since.