A former Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire will not face any further investigation into alleged misconduct.

Ibrahim Master says he was ‘extremely surprised, shocked and disappointed’ that the Police decided to run the initial investigation.

The original complaint was made by the Lancashire Police Chief Constable and follows a domestic incident in Blackburn.

Mr Master said today, “I am pleased to announce that the CPS have said that I will face no further action in relation to the false allegations made against me.

“From the outset, I have always strongly and emphatically denied all the allegations and of doing anything wrong and was satisfied that any proper investigation and scrutiny of the facts by an independent body with an open mind would support this.

The investigation was carried out by Lancashire Constabulary under the direction and control of the IPCC and examined allegations of harassment and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Mr Master said, “I don’t have a history of harassing people and never will. To be falsely accused of something is an awful feeling but to be falsely accused of something which is also totally and completely out of character, is even worse.

He said this had been a very testing time for himself and his family, “The last seven months have been extremely difficult, stressful and traumatic for me and my family.

“It hasn’t been easy for me and my wife to look after my 88 year old mother at the same time as this has been going on. I find it disgraceful that I and my family have had to endure and suffer this kind of treatment for over seven months.

"I am convinced that I lost my job as the Deputy PCC as a result of the investigation and nothing else."

Mr Master said he always had faith in the justice system but would now be backing calls for body cameras on all police officers.

“I have a number of grave concerns about some aspects of the way this investigation was run and feel that the investigation would never have got to the IPCC, had it been conducted with a fair and an open mind from the outset by the police.

“However, I always had faith in our Criminal Justice System and knew that I would be totally vindicated at the end.

“Having gone through this horrendous experience, I have now become a strong advocate for body cameras to be worn by all police officers who come into contact with the public.

“This would not only protect the police from frivolous complaints and physical attacks but just as importantly, it would promote propriety and integrity within the police service, even though I still believe that the majority of Police Officers are honest and decent people.”