A DERBYSHIRE policeman, his wife and a member of police staff who were arrested on suspicion of theft will not face criminal charges.
Police confirmed that no charges are being brought against PC Ian Sutton, Beverley Sutton and a second man, all of whom work at St Mary's Wharf police station.
The trio were arrested in January but the details of the allegation have never been revealed and the matter was referred to the force's professional standards unit.
Following questioning by detectives, a file was prepared for the Crown Prosecution Service, which deemed there was insufficient evidence to charge them.
A spokesman for Derbyshire police said: "We can confirm three members of the force who were arrested on suspicion of theft will not face criminal charges.
"The three people – one serving officer and two members of police staff – were arrested in January.
"A thorough investigation was carried out by the force and a file was prepared and sent to the Crown Prosecution Service.
"After careful consideration of all the facts of the case, contained in the file, the CPS advised there was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction of the individuals concerned.
"An internal investigation being being conducted by the force's professional standards department is ongoing."
Speaking at the time of the arrest, PC Sutton said he would remain working for the force during the investigation and would be "proudly serving the communities of Derby and Derbyshire, as I have done for the past 16 years."
Mark Pickard, chairman of Derbyshire Police Federation, which represents 1,900 rank and file officers, said: "We offered the officer our full support and acted as a go-between between him and the police's professional standards department.
"This officer was offered the use of a federation solicitor at the time of his arrest but declined, telling us he would be nothing but open and honest during the investigation into the allegations," he added.
Mrs and Mrs Sutton were both handed commendations in 2010.
She was working in Derby when an elderly woman reported her bag missing.
The woman needed the bag as it contained rail and air tickets for a trip to visit family in South America.
To help the woman, Mrs Sutton made some calls and located the bag at Derby railway station.
She called her husband, who was on his day off, to collect the bag and deliver it to the woman.
Mrs Sutton then called Heathrow Airport to let staff know the woman was running late.
The actions of the pair meant the woman was able to make her trip.
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