A NEW man has been appointed to head a review into Operation Lancet following the death of Sir John Hoddinott.
Bill Taylor, a former Scottish Chief Inspector, takes over the role after Sir John, the former Hampshire chief constable, was found dead in a Middlesbrough hotel room.
He was in Teesside as part of the Home Office review into the four-year Cleveland Police inquiry, which ended with the Crown Prosecution Service dismissing criminal charges against officers.
Disciplinary actions have yet to be brought against those who remain suspended, including Detective Superintendent Ray Mallon.
It is thought that Mr Taylor will take up his new job in May. Although it is not clear how long the review will take, its findings will inform a radical shake-up of the system for handling police complaints.
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