Ten police officers investigated over CSE handling

TEN South Yorkshire Police officers will be investigated over their handling of child sexual exploitation in Rotherham.

The officers were among 13 referred by the force to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Those being probed by the IPCC were identified through the Jay report, which found 1,400 victims over 13 years.

IPCC commissioner Kathryn Stone said: “The amount of public concern across the country about this episode and the impact on  confidence in the police means it is important that a fully independent investigation is conducted to establish how South  Yorkshire Police dealt with child sexual exploitation.

“I sincerely hope that victims and their families will see this investigation as a positive step towards answering the many  questions they must have.

“I have met with South Yorkshire Police and am reassured by their commitment to fully cooperate with the investigation.”

The other three officers were identified through a separate internal review by South Yorkshire Police. Two do not justify an  investigation at this stage, the IPCC says, while a third remains under review.

 

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