Police sex and drugs scandal ‘under wraps’

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Mark Burns-Williamson, who ordered the report, said: “I am absolutely confident, given the structures we have had in place for some time, that there is no way anything like this would happen now,” he added.

“But, of course, when you look at these things in hindsight, there were mistakes made along the way with regard to formal reporting and it clearly went on far longer than it should have done.

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“I don’t think there has necessarily been deliberate withholding of information, but this is something that was investigated a long time ago and it has been allowed to roll on.”

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We have worked closely with the Police Authority scrutiny group and we feel the recommendations concerning communication and reporting are both useful and constructive.”