UPDATED: Never said it
In our article on January 15, “I’m too scared to go shopping on my own admits police chief”, we reported on a dispute over comments published in the Police Review about Peter Vaughan, the new Chief Constable of the South Wales Police. The Police Review reported that Mr Vaughan had said, in an interview with them, that he could not now do his own shopping for security reasons.
We have been asked to point out that the Police Review have accepted that Mr Vaughan did not say this, that they have apologised to him for their misunderstanding and any embarrassment they may have caused due to the regional and national media picking up or commenting on the story. Link
Update March 6, 2010: The Times (U.K.) also published this correction/apology:
A report and leader (“Danger, what danger? The police chief who says he just can’t pop into Tesco any more” and “Shopping Maul”, January 15) referred to comments reportedly made by Peter Vaughan, the Chief Constable of South Wales Police, about his personal security in an interview with Police Review. We now understand, and accept, that Mr Vaughan did not make those comments and note that Police Review has apologised for its mistake. We are happy to correct the record and apologise for any embarrassment caused.
Update March 20, 2010: From the Guardian:
An article Chatty, friendly policemen? They won’t try that again (15 January, page 34) referred to comments reportedly made by Peter Vaughan, the chief constable of South Wales police, in an interview with Police Review, about his personal security. Police Review has since accepted that Mr Vaughan did not make those comments and has apologised for its mistake. We are happy to correct the record and apologise to Mr Vaughan for any embarrassment caused.
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