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Police chief breaks into HQ
18/12/2007 08:05 - (SA)
London - One of Britain's most
senior police officers broke into his own headquarters to test
its security for himself, his force said on Monday.
Richard Brunstrom, head of North Wales Police, scaled
scaffolding outside the building in Colwyn Bay to gain entry.
"The North Wales Police headquarters is currently being
refurbished and as a result there is scaffolding attached to
the building," a police spokesperson said. "We can confirm the chief constable tested the security himself."
The spokesperson declined to give further details.
Brunstrom has previously called for all drugs, including
heroin, to be legalised and allowed colleagues to shoot him
with a taser "stun" gun to demonstrate its effect.
Last week he described a government decision not to
backdate a pay rise to police officers as "shabby and dishonourable".
North Wales Police Authority, the body that oversees
Brunstrom's force, said the chief constable's latest stunt had
their backing. "We are pleased that security at police headquarters has been revised and improved as a result of the chief constable's actions," a spokesperson said.
"But we are mindful of health and safety considerations and
would not advise anybody else to do the same thing."
- Reuters
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