abstract:Assistant chief constable (ACC) is the third highest rank in all British territorial police forces (except the Metropolitan Police and City of London Police, in which the equivalent rank is commander, and Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary and the Northern Constabulary, which have no officers of this rank), as well as the British Transport Police, Ministry of Defence Police and Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
AssistantChiefConstableTerrySweeneysaid: "A handfulofshopshavebeenattacked by groups ofyouths whohavecongregated and seem intent on committing disorder.