:00:12. > :00:16.There are worries that Avon and Somerset Police could in a state
:00:17. > :00:21.of limbo for months following the suspension of the Chief Constable.
:00:22. > :00:24.Nick Gargan was sent home ydsterday following complaints
:00:25. > :00:28.A former chief constable saxs the case is very rare.
:00:29. > :00:34.Our Home Affairs Corresponddnt Steve Brodie reports.
:00:35. > :00:37.It was business as usual today at police headquarters wherd acting
:00:38. > :00:39.chief constable John Long w`s in charge
:00:40. > :00:42.but he was too busy to expl`in where the suspension has left the force.
:00:43. > :00:47.In a statement he said he w`nted to reassure the public that officers
:00:48. > :00:54.Obviously there was a sense of shock here at Avon Somerset polhce
:00:55. > :01:12.headquarters following the sudden suspension of Nick Gargan after what
:01:13. > :01:15.have been described as a nulber of serious allegations of inappropriate
:01:16. > :01:19.behaviour towards female police officers and staff.
:01:20. > :01:26.It is their to allow the investigation to take place in a
:01:27. > :01:39.neutral environment without any intention or pressure on anxone
:01:40. > :01:41.The Independent Police Complaints Commission were interviewing those
:01:42. > :01:46.involved in the allegations which have rocked the force.
:01:47. > :01:52.The chief constable is the public face of the force, they provide
:01:53. > :01:57.leadership, boost morale, boost confidence, they provide direction,
:01:58. > :02:03.they are the professional hdad of the service. Having said th`t, the
:02:04. > :02:06.point of achieve constable hs that there is somebody who has bden
:02:07. > :02:08.appointed to that post who hs capable of taking on
:02:09. > :02:15.responsibilities. Gargan was an active followdr
:02:16. > :02:18.of social media and rarely out of the limelight
:02:19. > :02:20.since joining the force a ydar ago. He was never off Twitter `
:02:21. > :02:23.even just before his suspension The chairman of the police
:02:24. > :02:28.federation in Somerset told the BBC " Its right that these allegations
:02:29. > :02:31.are investigated`and it?s the right The IIPC whose officers are carrying
:02:32. > :02:35.out the investigation, refused to confirm the exact number of women
:02:36. > :02:39.officers and police staff who have claimed to be victims of thd alleged
:02:40. > :02:44.inappropriate behaviour. A law graduate accused
:02:45. > :02:47.of falsely claiming she'd bden raped Rhiannon Brooker was studying at UWE
:02:48. > :02:55.when she made the claims. Her boyfriend spent more th`n a
:02:56. > :02:58.month in jail before being released. She's now facing 20 charges of
:02:59. > :03:01.perverting the course of justice. Police in Somerset are hunthng
:03:02. > :03:07.the driver of a car that spooked and hit horses which were bding
:03:08. > :03:10.ridden along a country road. Three young girls were riding
:03:11. > :03:13.their ponies in Upper Cheddon when the driver of a red car started
:03:14. > :03:19.revving and doing wheel spins. Police say the driver sped `way
:03:20. > :03:23.after one of the horses reared Bristol Rovers' plans to buhld
:03:24. > :03:29.a new stadium near the Univdrsity of the West
:03:30. > :03:31.of England have been delayed again. It follows an application m`de to
:03:32. > :03:35.English Heritage to have thd site of their current stadium listed
:03:36. > :03:37.as a War Memorial. Rovers,
:03:38. > :03:39.who have already agreed to sell the ground to Sainsbury's say they still
:03:40. > :03:46.hope to start work this sumler. People living
:03:47. > :03:48.in the West who have come over from Europe are being encouraged to
:03:49. > :03:53.vote in the European elections. Figures show people born in Europe
:03:54. > :03:56.are even less likely to votd in the upcoming elections than those
:03:57. > :03:59.born in Britain. It's not often you see people
:04:00. > :04:09.in Britain standing in respdct But most at this meeting in Yeovil
:04:10. > :04:16.were born on the continent. It's part of a campaign to get
:04:17. > :04:30.more Europeans to vote... Many Polish people and expats feel
:04:31. > :04:37.like they have not been listened to or taken seriously by polithcians,
:04:38. > :04:38.and the Europeans are saying that there are no votes here, take them
:04:39. > :04:41.seriously. You might think Europeans lhving
:04:42. > :04:44.in Britain would be keen to vote But in fact,
:04:45. > :04:47.expat Europeans are even less likely Hence this promotional video
:04:48. > :04:52.from the EU ` Immigration is a huge issue
:04:53. > :04:59.in the European election, and it's no surprise it's dominated
:05:00. > :05:02.discussions here tonight. Perhaps also no surprise th`t
:05:03. > :05:13.most here think Britain has I have been here nine years, and
:05:14. > :05:22.have spent ?150,000 on rent, food, clothes. ?150,000 over nine years.
:05:23. > :05:32.At the same time, we sent no money to pay land. `` Poland. Since 2 06,
:05:33. > :05:38.I have not been unemployed. We love the country, we love the wax you
:05:39. > :05:47.lead your lives. Britain gahns from immigration. I have heard from the
:05:48. > :05:53.media that Eastern Europeans bring a lot to the British economy.
:05:54. > :05:56.UKIP were on tonight's panel, arguing for complete reform
:05:57. > :06:00.Whatever the voters think, the challenge here is to get more
:06:01. > :06:03.of them to express that at the ballot box.
:06:04. > :06:08.Martin Jones, BBC Points West in Yeovil.
:06:09. > :06:13.Three Olympic Rowing Champions from the West have all been selected
:06:14. > :06:17.in the Great Britain team for the European Championshhps.
:06:18. > :06:22.Helen Glover Alex Gregory and Peter Reed will all compete
:06:23. > :06:39.That is the news from us, Jdremy is waiting for Newsnight, but now let's
:06:40. > :06:41.hear from Ian with the weather. Good evening. Tomorrow brings another
:06:42. > :06:46.fine day although there will be cloud around during the aftdrnoon.
:06:47. > :06:52.No threat of showers. Temperatures matching today, if not excedding
:06:53. > :06:58.them. Another warm story. Tonight, temperatures lower than the values
:06:59. > :07:04.here. Certainly, they may bd lower than two to three Celsius. There
:07:05. > :07:12.could be some showers across the Somerset Levels but that sun that is
:07:13. > :07:15.there could burn off. The d`ytime will heat up and we may see
:07:16. > :07:20.Fairweather cloud building tp through the afternoon, parthcularly
:07:21. > :07:25.away from coasts. Another fhne evening as well, fine wins,
:07:26. > :07:30.temperatures reaching 18 to 20 Celsius, feeling warm. A sililar
:07:31. > :07:32.story for Friday and Saturd`y, the chance of one
:07:33. > :07:39.see 21 or so. We keep that going right until the weekend. Here's the
:07:40. > :07:44.outlook. Good evening. Mother nature was kind to us today, sunny skies,
:07:45. > :07:48.the birds and bees were out but not everywhere because one or two places
:07:49. > :07:51.where a little on the cloudy side. For example, here on a satellite
:07:52. > :07:56.picture, Northern Ireland and Scotland, increasing cloud. To the
:07:57. > :08:02.south, you can see the vast majority of the country, Wales and England,
:08:03. > :08:07.scattered cloud, so lots of find weather. We will turn the heat up in
:08:08. > :08:11.the next few days but in terms of the sunshine tomorrow, you might be
:08:12. > :08:18.surprised that it's more cloudy compared to what we had today. Let's
:08:19. > :08:21.look at the details. Tonight, from Wales, the Midlands, and
:08:22. > :08:25.Lincolnshire, they will get quite chilly tonight, maybe three degrees
:08:26. > :08:33.in the countryside. In the city centre is it always a bit warmer. In
:08:34. > :08:36.Scotland, it will stay fairly damp tonight with mist and murky weather.