Scotland Yard showed 'poor judgment' on Wallis The police watchdog has accused Scotland Yard of blurring professional boundaries, showing "poor judgment" and making "imprudent decisions" in hiring a former News of the World boss as a PR consultant. The Independent Police Complaints Commission ruled out corruption allegations in the decision to give Neil Wallis a £1,000-a-day job with the Metropolitan Police. The investigation also dismissed claims of misconduct surrounding former assistant commissioner John Yates' alleged involvement in securing a job at the force for Mr Wallis' daughter. However the two investigations showed "senior people appear to have been oblivious to the perception of conflict" amid the phone hacking scandal, Deborah Glass, the watchdog's deputy chairwoman, said.