Truly disturbing how they sacrifice their own children to the barbarians. Why are we importing these savages into our countries???
Not a single police officer will be disciplined over failure to investigate Rochdale sex gangs who abused hundreds of young girls over six years
- Seven police officers were served with misconduct notices over scandal
- Six were given 'management advice' and one was allowed to retire
- Police failed to properly investigate the abuse and support the victims
- Hundreds of young girls were abused by predominantly-Pakistani gangs
- Nine men were jailed but victims say abusers are still walking free
No
police officers will be disciplined despite failing to properly
investigate the systematic rape and abuse of young girls in Rochdale, it
was revealed today.
Seven
Greater Manchester Police officers were served with misconduct notices
but after a four year investigation six were given 'management advice'
and one was allowed to retire.
The
Rochdale scandal saw hundreds of vulnerable young girls fall into the
hands of Asian grooming gangs because the authorities failed to protect
them over at least six years.
In
2012 nine Asian men were jailed for a total of 77 years for rape and
trafficking after they preyed on girls as young as 13, plying them with
drugs, alcohol and money before passing them round the group for sex.
No further action: Seven police
officers who were served with misconduct notices over the abuse scandal
in Rochdale (pictured), will not face disciplinary action
A
subsequent report said the girls were allowed to fall into the hands of
Pakistani grooming gangs because police and social workers may have
been scared of seeming racist.
It
sparked an investigation conducted by the force's professional
standards branch, and supervised by the Independent Police Complaints
Commission (IPCC), which today highlights a number of significant
failures.
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Its
report, published today, concludes that the officers placed too much
emphasis on the credibility of the victims, and not enough on the crime.
The seven officers investigated were interviewed about their decision-making, handling of investigations, and victim care.
They
were the former divisional Chief Supt, John O'Hare, a Superintendent,
plus two Det Chief Inspectors, two Detective Inspectors, and one
Sergeant.
One Detective Inspector was found to have a case to answer for misconduct but retired before the inquiry could be completed.
Nine men, including these eight, were
jailed for a total of 77 years for rape and trafficking after they
preyed on girls as young as 13-years-old
By
the summer of 2013 force investigators had identified the Det Insp
should attend a formal misconduct hearing but they left the force in
January 2014.
The
investigation - titled Operation Span - exposed flaws across all
agencies in response to the challenges associated with child sexual
exploitation, including a lack of understanding of the complexity of the
issue.
Other
failures were identified as issues, with information being shared
across agencies that used different IT systems, GMP's focus being on
addressing serious acquisitive crime, and officers not having the
necessary skill set.
It
also said the 'churn' of staff at Rochdale, particularly in the
inspecting ranks, meant that leadership of the issue could not be
maintained, and there was little in the way of effective handover.
Shame: The abuse of the jailed gang
began at two takeaways in the Heywood area of Rochdale, including the
Balti House (pictured), which is under new ownership
The
investigation identified one detective sergeant who made individual
errors in his handling of the investigation, but it found that he had
raised concerns about a need for more resources but was not supported by
his superiors.
Others
who were served notices included the former divisional chief
superintendent, a superintendent, two detective chief inspectors, and
two detective inspectors.
They all received management action in respect of their performances.
The
report was split into two parts, one looking at the handling of the
complaints made by two separate children, and the other looking into the
wider decision-making by the Rochdale senior leadership
FAILURES THAT LEFT ABUSE VICTIMS TO THEIR FATE IN ROCHDALE
There
were signs for many years that men were using vulnerable young girls in
Rochdale for sex, but no action was taken. Here we highlight the
failures.
SOCIAL WORKERS
From
the outset, social workers failed to regard the teenage girls being
passed around for sex among a gang of Asian men as victims.
That
was despite more than 100 reports of abuse from the victims, health
workers and elsewhere linked to men working in taxi and takeaway
businesses dating back to 2004, and involving children as young as ten.
Instead the girls were treated as their attackers treated them, 'like
prostitutes'.
Victims as young as ten were seen as 'making their own choice' and 'engaging in consensual sexual activity'.
In one case a parent making a complaint was told his daughter was 'hanging out with a bad crowd'.
As a result of this catastrophic dereliction of duty, information was not systematically passed to the police, and the terrified victims were left at the mercy of a gang of violent sexual predators.
POLICE
Just
as social workers failed to protect the victims from the rapists
preying on them, so the police failed for years to grasp the nettle and
launch a serious investigation. As well as reports from social workers,
Greater Manchester Police received 44 referrals from the NHS about the
abuse.
In
2009 one victim, known as 'Suzie', made a detailed complaint about the
attacks. Arrests were made but the case was dropped by state
prosecutors. It was not until a year later that a full investigation was
launched. Police also failed to demand proper bail restrictions on the
attackers.
Even
after the trial, the police refused to acknowledge the racial element
of the crimes, saying it was wrong to get 'hung up on race and ethnicity
issues'.
CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE
An
early police investigation in 2009 was passed to prosecutors but
astonishingly no action was taken. Instead a senior CPS prosecutor
'refused charge', claiming it was unlikely to lead to a successful
trial.
That was despite the existence of forensic evidence including DNA swabs from a victim's underwear.
It
was two years before that decision was overturned. Yesterday's report
found prosecutors thought the main victim would be seen by the court as
an unreliable witness, and blamed the cost of bringing the case and
'officer workload' for the decision.
THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY
Members
of the community would have known about the abuse of white girls being
carried out by Pakistani men but did nothing to stop it. Jack Straw,
the former Justice Secretary, said there was 'denial' around the issue.
He
said: 'These are small communities so people would have a rough idea
that there is a group of men who are abusing white girls in this way.
That has to be dealt with there, as well as much more effective police
and social services action.'
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