As millions of us tune into tonight’s Line of Duty finale, here’s a real Ted Hastings. John McKeon has spent over a decade tackling dodgy detectives – just like the AC-12 chief played by Adrian Dunbar in the BBC drama.
Speaking exclusively to the Sunday People, John, who heads the anti-corruption unit at the National Crime Agency, said: “Line of Duty is like a distilled version of 13 years looking at anti-corruption. “Someone jokingly called me the real-life Ted Hastings, which I don’t mind. “But if I find myself saying ‘Mother of God’ more than once in a day I’ll be worried.” John joined Merseyside Police 32 years ago and rose to the rank of Detective Inspector.
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