Announcement comes after IOPC said it was examining force’s response to allegations made in 2014 and 2015
A police force under investigation over its handling of sexual abuse claims against the self-professed misogynist Andrew Tate has reopened an inquiry into allegations against him.
Hertfordshire police said they had made the decision to reinvestigate alleged rape and sexual assault offences in the light of previous failures in 2014 and 2015.
The announcement follows a decision by the Independent Office for Police Conduct to examine whether a detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings for “alleged failures to properly investigate” the case.
The force said in a statement: “We are committed to doing what is right and ensuring that allegations of such a serious nature are properly, thoroughly and fully investigated, no matter how long ago they occurred.”
