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Police detective failed to report Jimmy Savile intelligence | Police detective failed to report Jimmy Savile intelligence |
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A detective failed to submit an intelligence report about Jimmy Savile and an ex-mayor after allegations were made against them, a report has found. | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated North Yorkshire Police's (NYP) handling of allegations of historical abuse. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigated North Yorkshire Police's (NYP) handling of allegations of historical abuse. |
The IPCC said there was no misconduct case to answer because claims against Savile in 2002 and those about Peter Jaconelli were examined "diligently". | |
NYP welcomed the report. | |
Investigated 'professionally' | |
The IPCC looked at how the force handled information received in 2002 from a woman in her late 30s claiming she had been sexually abused by Savile when she was aged 15. | |
It also looked at the force's treatment of two disclosures from a serving prisoner in relation to allegations of child abuse in 2008 and 2009 by Jaconelli, the late ex-mayor of Scarborough. | |
The IPCC investigation concluded the detective sergeant, a constable based at Scarborough/Filey CID at the time, investigated "diligently and professionally" in relation to both cases. | |
It stated the officer "should have submitted an intelligence report about Savile in 2002, based on his enquiries, which may have helped future investigations". | |
The officer failed to complete intelligence reports in the investigation into the prisoner's disclosures, the IPCC found. |