THE former head of Essex Police has been paid more than £1,000 a day as a police consultant.

David Stevens, who set up Devana Services Ltd after leaving his role as chief constable in 2005, has been paid almost £200,000 by the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo).

A freedom of information request, by the Yorkshire Post, revealed huge amounts of taxpayers’ money had been paid to consultants many of whom were former colleagues.

See the full story in Tuesday's newspaper.