Police boss who pledged speeding crackdown broke limit five times in 12 weeks

Caroline Henry is the PCC for Nottinghamshire Police (Footage: PA)

A Conservative police and crime commissioner who pledged to crack down on rushing has been caught breaking a 30mph restrict 5 occasions inside a 12-week interval. 

Caroline Henry, the PCC for Nottinghamshire Police, admitted the offences, together with two dedicated on consecutive days, at a earlier listening to at Nottingham Magistrates’ Courtroom in February. 

The courtroom heard Henry, who's the spouse of Broxtowe MP Darren Henry, had written a letter saying she was ‘very sorry, embarrassed and ashamed’. 

Her defence solicitor Noel Philo stated the letter was written on ‘recommendation I didn't give’. 

The 52-year-old, who was elected to the publish in Might 2021, was caught rushing in a blue Mercedes and a silver Lexus with a personalised quantity plate in 30mph zones at 4 places in Nottingham in March, Might and June final yr. 

Courtroom paperwork regarding the fees she has admitted present Henry was caught rushing twice close to a main faculty in Daybrook, Nottingham, in addition to roads in Chilwell, Beeston and town’s A610. 

Pace cameras clocked the PCC’s velocity as excessive as 40mph in a 30mph zone, with different extra speeds recorded at 35mph and 38mph. 

The offences happened on March 17 and 18, Might 2 and 27, and June 8 final yr. 

Henry was caught rushing in 30mph zones at 4 places in Nottingham (Image: PA)

She admitted 5 rushing prices (Image: PA)

On her official PCC web site, Henry listed guaranteeing an ‘efficient and environment friendly’ police response to rushing as one in all her priorities. 

She campaigned for election utilizing the slogan ‘Make Notts Secure’ and promised to ‘scale back crime with motion, not phrases’. 

Her case was adjourned till July 19 the place Henry is anticipated to argue two of the 5 offences had been as a consequence of ‘emergencies’, with one being when she was ‘very involved for one in all her kids’. 

Henry didn't reply to questions over whether or not she would resign from her place (Image: PA)

Henry didn't reply to questions over whether or not she would resign from her place. 

In a written assertion issued after the listening to, Henry stated: ‘For technical authorized causes, the courtroom has constituted that they can not cope with the case as we speak. 

‘I can not touch upon the continuing case. I will probably be explaining the context of this matter sooner or later.’ 

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