‘Business as usual’ for West Yorkshire chief constable Sir Norman Bettison

Under-pressure West Yorkshire chief constable Sir Norman Bettison insisted it was “business as usual” as he arrived to meet with his police authority.

Sir Norman attended his first authority meeting since he was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) following complaints alleging he supplied misleading information after the Hillsborough tragedy.

Earlier this week, the IPCC confirmed it had received a referral from the West Yorkshire Police Authority.

That followed complaints from members of the public about Sir Norman being “involved in the production and supply of misleading information for the various inquiries that have been undertaken into the Hillsborough disaster”.

Sir Norman was driven to yesterday’s meeting in Wakefield.