Justice written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.
Nick Brown
Labour, Newcastle upon Tyne East
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what steps his Department took following the conclusion of Operation Reproof in 2005.
Damian Green
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office) , The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice
I have been asked to reply on behalf of the Home Department.
The investigation into Operation Reproof was carried out under the supervision of the former Police Complaints Authority and the recommendations were passed to the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall police in 2005 for her to implement.
Evidence was given to the Leveson inquiry on Operation Reproof. This can be found on the Leveson inquiry website at:
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