The former chief constable of Staffordshire Police has been found to have committed gross misconduct and has been disbarred from the police service.
Chris Noble would have been dismissed, a panel said, if he had not resigned on the eve of a disciplinary hearing, which concluded on Thursday in his absence.
Noble was suspended in August amid inquiries by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), with the watchdog saying in March that it had opened two more investigations regarding his behaviour.
None of the allegations made against him, which involved his time at Humberside Police, as well as in Staffordshire, can be reported because of restrictions put in place by the misconduct panel.
Staffordshire police has confirmed Becky Riggs will continue in her role as acting chief constable.
Noble began his career in Northern Ireland, serving there for 21 years in a variety of roles, including head of professional standards and counter corruption.
In 2017, he moved to Humberside Police, rising to the rank of assistant chief constable, before he was appointed to the top post at Staffordshire Police in 2021, with his salary later advertised at over £188,000.
In a recent statement, the IOPC said it could not release further information about its investigations because of “operational sensitivities” as well as acknowledging restrictions put in place by the misconduct panel.