Former assistant chief constable of PSNI being criminally investigated over sexual offences allegations

Mr Kerr has spent more than 30 years in policing and was deputy chief constable at Police Scotland before joining Devon and Cornwall.

Chief Constable Will Kerr has been suspended (Devon and Cornwall Police/PA)

A criminal investigation has been launched following allegations of sexual offences against the chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police.

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland confirmed it has begun an investigation into Will Kerr, who was previously the assistant chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).