Thursday, June 25, 2015

UNITED KINGDOM - Essex Police: 29 officers suspended, handling of child sex abuse cases investigated

Essex Police has suspended 29 officers as the force undergoes an investigation into its handling of 49 child abuse cases between 2011 and 2015. Of the 29 present and former officers, six are being criminally investigated, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said.
The IPCC is looking into allegations of misconduct and perversion of the course of justice, with officers being investigated for alleged failures over the victim safeguarding and problems with the investigation process.There are also concerns about the honesty and integrity of officers over the way some investigations into child abuse were conducted.

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INC News, 25/06/2015 - via RT

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