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UK: No Lambeth Return For Paddick
BBC News Online
Tuesday 08 Oct 2002 The police commander who pioneered a lenient approach to deal with cannabis in Lambeth will not be returning to his former job. Brian Paddick, currently under investigation over allegations he smoked cannabis, will be moved to another post once the inquiry is finished. He has been told his new job in the Metropolitan Police will be to implement the National Intelligence Model, a recently-developed blueprint for cutting crime. The decision not to allow him back to Lambeth is partly due to a restructuring of senior posts. 'Realigning Structure' The cannabis scheme he introduced, where cannabis users were warned rather than arrested, caused unease among senior officers, as did his comments on a website saying he was attracted to the concept of anarchism. Mr Paddick, who is Britain's highest-ranking openly gay policeman, was removed from Lambeth after allegations from a former boyfriend that he smoked cannabis. The Crown Prosecution Service will announce in the next few days whether he will face charges. In a statement Scotland Yard said: "We can confirm the Metropolitan Police is realigning its management structure. "As part of the realignment, Commander Paddick will be taking on responsibility for the Met operation of the National Intelligence Model which will be part of the new specialist crime command under Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur. "
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