UK police force probing 1,000+ grooming gang suspects after decades of failure – watchdog | UK | News

A new guard report has already been investigating more than 1,000 suspects, a police force, who has previously been apologizing for the failure of the decimal years of failure. He said that his majesty “important developments ,, how the Great Manchester Police (GMP), the Great Manchester Police (GMP), made“ important developments ,, but the confidence remained fragile after years of systemic failures.

In the report, GMP currently has 714 victims and 59 live “very sacrifices, very ofuşan” investigation, including 1,099 suspects. In a 76 -page examination published on Tuesday, the inspectors said that power has changed its approach to a significant extent since 2019, when the historical child began to re -evaluate cases of sexual exploitation. However, while making progress, the legacy of past errors is still a shadow.

Michelle Skeer, the Inspector of the Constabulary of his Majesty, said: “Since 2019, when the Great Manchester police went and started to review the sexual exploitation investigations that could not go, we found that power has improved the understanding and approach of the child criminal and sexual exploitation allegations.

“It is clear that power is trying to provide a better service to those who have or have sexual exploitation for many years.

“But for some, trust and trust in the police had disappeared and could not correct their experience of power.

“It is vital to guide the improvements by the experiences of the victims, and if they come forward, they are supported, protected and taken seriously.”

The force had previously encountered violent criticisms of dealing with sexual abuse, including the 2020 examination, which has previously revealed more than one failure to act with evidence, left sacrifices in the compassion of the exploiters and fueling public anger.

According to HMICFRS, the current leadership under the Chief Officer Sir Stephen Watson worked to change the inner culture. Child protection is now considered as the biggest priority in the ranks, Sir Stephen or MPs are briefing personally.

The investigation said: “Officers told us that the investigation of child sexual exploitation due to a cultural change in the Great Manchester Police is now accepted as ‘the work of everyone’.”

Inspectors also praised the creation of a large investigation team (CSE MIT), a special unit, a special unit in 2021, a special unit in 2021, a special unit in the United Kingdom, which is a budget surrounded by fence.

CSE MIT typically uses techniques for serious and organized crime groups and has already helped to provide 42 convictions, which was sentenced to more than 430 years of imprisonment. More trials are expected.

However, despite improvements, the report also determined permanent problems of how local authorities support investigations. Councils sometimes did not want to share important information with the detectives and caused serious delays.

In the report, the Manchester Municipal Assembly was elected after providing intelligence that “some pages contain only a few words”.

Inspectors warned that such gaps could ız weaken the confidence of the victim ”and prevent their efforts to lead criminals to justice.

The GMP also accepted the need for better education in some investigation teams and admitted that some victims were disappointed in the way of handling their cases.

It collects detailed demographic data about both suspects and victims, including strength, age, gender and ethnic origin. A recent review of Barones Louise Casey said that some authorities were “denial ve about the pattern and marked the number of Asian men participating in grooming in Greater Manchester gangs.

Inspectors emphasized the importance of policing led by intelligence and emphasized the use of “problem profiles için to map GMP’s threats.

Responding to the report, the Mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham said that the region is now “clearly different and much stronger in a much more powerful place, since original failures have occurred.

He said: “The effect of the assurance examination I have assigned has been in the widespread culture of culture in all GM bodies. Any child here will never be labeled or rejected when they come to the fore when they stand out to report worries.”

Mr. Burnham also welcomed the government’s decision to launch a national investigation on the grooming gangs – he said it would not be realized without the pressure created by the Great Manchester review.

“Now we should allow the victims to hear the voices of the field and the right climate, to establish real truth and to provide accountability.”