Interview: Back to basics

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Interview: Back to basics

Gary Mason speaks to Humberside CC Lee Freeman about the challenges of turning around a force which felt completely disconnected from its leadership.

Date - 3rd December 2019
By - Gary Mason

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When Lee Freeman took over as chief constable of Humberside Police in May 2017 it is fair to say it was a force in turmoil. The previous chief constable Justine Curran had left three months earlier having been asked to go by the Police and Crime...

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