Children at Risk Over Police Failures to Properly Investigate Abuse Images: Watchdog

Children at Risk Over Police Failures to Properly Investigate Abuse Images: Watchdog
A child using a laptop computer on March 4, 2017. Dominic Lipinski/Press Association via AP Images
Patricia Devlin
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Shocking police failures into online child sexual abuse investigations in England and Wales have been identified in a new watchdog report.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) found children were being put more at risk as some forces took up to 18 months to act on evidence of abuse or exploitation.

Patricia Devlin
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Patricia is an award winning journalist based in Ireland. She specializes in investigations and giving victims of crime, abuse, and corruption a voice.
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