The misconduct allegation is in relation to the appointment of the daughter of Dave McLuckie, the former chairman of the police authority.
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Dave McLuckie, chairman of Cleveland Police Authority which presides over a force of 1, 704 officers, said plans for merged forces were a "fait accompli".
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Mr Price was dismissed after he was found to have lied about his role in the recruitment of the former police authority chairman Dave McLuckie's daughter.