A POLICE finance officer has been arrested and questioned over allegations that he has been operating an escort agency.
Civilian worker John Dockerty, 27, was arrested early on Saturday and questioned on suspicion of living off immoral earnings.
The Durham Police employee had been on sick leave for the past eight months from his post at force headquarters at Aykley Heads, Durham City.
It is expected he will be suspended while the allegations are investigated.
Mr Dockerty and his business partner, clothes designer Douglas William Fox, 38, were arrested at their home in Consett, County Durham. The pair were questioned and released on police bail.
A police spokeswoman confirmed last night that two men, aged 27 and 38, were arrested on Saturday
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