SCOTLAND’S top cop has removed herself from social media amid her first ‘scandal’ after months in the job.
It comes after the Scottish Sun revealed she arranged for an on-duty officer to drive her home to England from Edinburgh during Storm Babet.
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We told how Chief Constable Jo Farrell and a senior male officer from Durham Constabulary were taken in a Police Scotland car on the roughly 120-mile journey – less than two weeks into her new job.
It meant the cop who was behind the wheel was out of action for around six hours during their shift on Friday, October 20.
Last night, under fire Ms Farrell deleted her X, formerly known as Twitter, account @cc_jofarrell.
The X page now reads “This account doesn’t exist, try searching for another.”
The recently-appointed top cop also attended the Scottish Police Federation’s Annual Awards ceremony which celebrates the commitment and courage of cops across Scotland.
CC Farrell apologised for organising the lengthy journey.
The 55-year-old called in an officer and a Police Scotland car to make the six-hour round trip as the UK was being battered by Storm Babet.
The journey on the night came as emergency services were swamped with incidents related to the deadly weather.
CC Farrell – who took over from Iain Livingstone on October 9 – was joined on the journey south by a colleague from Durham Constabulary.
It’s understood Ms Farrell was dropped at her home in the Northumberland area while the male colleague is understood to have been taken to Gateshead.
The Police Scotland cop then had to make his way back to the Edinburgh area.
It comes as officers warn of huge cuts to the service.
The Chief Constable said: “I requested my office to arrange for a car to drive me home to the Northumberland area after work.
“I was unable to complete the journey by train as services had been cancelled and my own police vehicle was unavailable.
“I have apologised for this error of judgement.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Police Authority said: “The authority is aware the Chief Constable used a police vehicle following the cancellation of a scheduled train journey.
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“The chair has discussed this with the Chief Constable who has apologised.
“The authority considers the matter closed.”
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