Geoffrey Robertson

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The searches of the apartments of the Lord Bramall, Harvey Proctor and Lord Brittan were unlawful

accused A former MP falsely part of a VIP pedophile-ring branded has a rating of as detectives treated the claims as "whitewashing".

The Police Watchdog identified "organisational shortcomings", but deleted, five detectives of Misconduct .

Ex MP Harvey Proctor , said a report by The Police Watchdog was to apologize to a "puny attempt" errors by Police , while a retired judge, said The Report was "sadly slow".

The Watchdog said it was thorough.

Carl Beech , 51, jailed for 18 years for making false allegations of sexual abuse and murder of a group of deputies, generals, and high-level representatives of the secret services.

His claims led to a £2. 5m investigation, known as Operation Midland . The Investigation ended without any be made, and Beech - who was known as "Nick" for the duration of The Police Probe was subsequently in prison for his Lies .

published on Monday , The Independent office of Police behavior (IOPC) found no Evidence of Misconduct .

But he said it found "gaps and deficiencies" in The Police investigation.

It made 16 recommendations to avoid mistakes to be repeated, including search warrants and the guarantee are investigating the allegations objectively.

Beech claims prompted by searches of the homes of the former Conservative MP Mr Proctor, D-Day veteran and former chief of the defense staff, Lord Bramall, and the former interior Minister Leon Brittan 's widow, Lady Diana Brittan.

In 2016, The Report into operation Midland - what part of retired High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques found:

The IOPC said it found no Evidence that the officials who were investigated had deliberately misled the judge by omitting any mention of the inconsistencies.

But it's not confirmed that it is "able, with any clarity or certainty", what exactly is the officers knew the book of Evidence .

Carl Beech , with false allegations of a VIP sex abuse ring

The Report said it was to be recorded as "unclear" if details of the recording book, the inconsistencies began, and that the Watchdog does not know what the inconsistencies were known to the officers "at any time".

IOPC General Director Michael Lockwood said in The Report : "the officers involved error? Yes. The Police could the procedures be improved? Almost certainly. But you have to exclude on purpose, to secure the information guaranteed? Our investigation found no Evidence of this. "

'Outrageous'

Mr Proctor said the IOPC, could not be trusted and should be replaced with "experts which are really judge qualified to criticize Police error".

He said the searches were help of The Police , "Public Relations " in The Aftermath of the Jimmy Savile abuse Scandal , instead of be carried out, they were in good faith, as The Report claimed.

Mr. Proctor's lawyer, Geoffrey Robertson QC, said it was "outrageous that the IOPC think it is the accused a valid excuse, the innocent men of heinous crimes, is misleading, or a judge to get a warrant to search your house".

Mr. Proctor, also called the IOPC for the identification of "young deciders", had shown no wrongdoing.

What is the IOPC and what their powers are?

The Independent office of Police took over the conduct of The Investigation , The Police Misconduct in England and Wales in January 2018.

had Previously operated under the name of The Independent Police Complaints Commission.

The Watchdog is able to initiate its own investigations and be able to hold directly belong to Police Misconduct .

When complaints against officers are demonstrably valid, you can recommend actions and, in serious cases of Misconduct the information to the Prosecutor.

the Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said she was "deeply sorry" for mistakes during surgery, Midland .

"I recognize our errors have a lasting effect on those who endured Intrusive requests, and were thrust into the spotlight," She Said in a statement.

She Said the loss of confidence in The Police by the people was a "matter of great regret for me".

The EU Commissioner also said that it welcomes, one that has been requested, the home Secretary, Priti Patel , after the publication of Sir Richard's report.

minister, Kit Malthouse told The House of Commons that it was "vital", the control is done to restore "public confidence" in The Police investigation.

"This government is determined to ensure that lessons are learned from The Police , and that the weaknesses of this investigation are never repeated," he said to members on Monday .

Cressida Dick said they regret the loss of confidence in their Police , as a result of the "Intrusive inquiries"

Sir Richard said the IOPC report was "flawed" and "fell well short of an effective investigation".

Sir Richard said that The Police embarked on Watchdog a "unfortunately, the slow and inadequate process" in the review of The Work of The Five Met the detectives involved in the procurement of a search warrant.

He wrote: "Who guards the guardians Themselves ?. A malfunction in The Police has not obtained, will provide the necessary control. "

Sir Richard said the officers believe that the book had "resistant" in his accounts of the sexual abuse was wrong and that The Police "are not revealed seven factors, which undermine the book's credibility".

He added that he was only contacted after 20 months, and said that two of The Five officers of The Investigation have already been cleared. to investigate

The IOPC more, three officers, but retired before he published his findings.

Analysis

By Daniel De Simone, Bbc News home affairs

Sir Richard Henriques was heavily criticized, because The Police Watchdog

Watchdog , The Police in its many manifestations - has often been criticized, but rarely as a leading figure.

It accused investigative guile, and a basic knowledge and possession of bad judgement.

the controversy over his abilities is not new and will not abate in the near future, despite its recent rebranding.

One of the other most high-profile investigation of the last years - in the Met - also resulted in no disciplinary measures, a conclusion that the fresh inquests to be held under substantial control in the next year, though.

The Sean Rigg case, which saw the Watchdog -request request ridden damn fault, took over a decade to achieve what Misconduct procedure. The procedure was so lengthy that an officer had been ordained as a priest in the meantime.

But if the IOPC got his powers, in order to keep the Met's gross negligence in procedures, a firearms officer who shot Jermaine Baker in North London four years ago, it was, and said it applied had the wrong evidential test.

Sir Richard said he was alarmed "" the Watchdog "lack of knowledge of the relevant criminal proceedings".

He concluded, it was possible that not all of The Five officers committed Misconduct , but added: "I find it difficult to get that no wrongdoing or criminality was involved, by at least one officer. "

A member of the Home Affairs Select Committee, said The Report was "toothless, weak and unconvincing". Conservative MP Tim Loughton added that he had "serious questions" about whether the IOPC was ("fit for purpose".

The IOPC said that his assessment of the officers '" work "was only a fleeting movement," and "independent and impartial".

He reviewed More Than 1,800 documents, and 300 statements, the collection of 14 independent witnesses accounts and the accounts of the said three officers, the subject of an investigation, a spokesman.

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