OK, I'll have one more go and duck out. You have a serving police officer, ahead of any trial (or charge even) saying it 'certainly looks like' someone is guilty. Do you really believe that (A) that is appropriate or (B) allowed? I'm a Civil Servant not a police officer so I'll leave it to the OPs knowledge of their own contract (and, frankly, his conscience) to decide if its OK. I'll just say that with my knowledge of the public sector I would be very, very, surprised. And if people want a justice system where we all think it's OK - well, good luck to you. I'm probably just being a lefty hand wringer thinking it's not appropriate.