Chief constable can be liable for exemplary damages / Times Law, 11 Jan 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,30589-2542103,00.html
Court of Appeal
Rowlands v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police
Before Lord Justice Ward, Lord Justice Moore-Bick and Lord Justice RichardsJudgment December 20, 2006
"A chief constable was vicariously liable for torts committed by his officers and, in appropriate circumstances, a jury could award a claimant aggravated damages and, under section 88 of the Police Act 1996, exemplary damages notwithstanding that the claim was made against the chief constable alone."