Assistant police commissioner appears in court

Brad Shipton, Bob Schollum and Clinton John Rickards

Assistant police commissioner Clinton John Rickards appeared in Auckland District Court today in relation to allegations made by Rotorua woman Louise Nicholas.

Rickard's alleged co-offenders, former policemen Bob Schollum and Brad Shipton, also appeared today in Tauranga District Court.

However, all details of the charges, including their number and nature, were suppressed for all three men.

Rickards, who has been on suspension, on full pay, for the past 14 months entered no plea in relation to the allegations.

He was remanded on bail to a pre-depositions hearing in the Rotorua District Court on April 17.

- Herald staff