Probe into police methods cost £1.1 million

Tuesday 20th July 2010, 2:57PM BST.

The investigation into the cost of the abuse inquiry itself cost over £1.1 million

The investigation into the cost of the abuse inquiry has itself cost over £1.1 million

IINVESTIGATING the management of the historical abuse inquiry and the setting up of secret police files on States Members cost the taxpayer more than £1.1m, it was revealed in the States yesterday.

The Wiltshire Police inquiry, which found that former police chief Graham Power failed to control spending during the historical abuse inquiry, cost £572,000.

The inquiry into Operation Blast, in which the police compiled files on States Members, cost £295,000, and the cost of covering for the suspended Mr Power was £234,000. An inquiry by St Helier-based accountants BDL Alto into the expenses claimed during the abuse inquiry cost £64,000.

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Gary

July 20, 2010 at 3:06 pm

GBP64,000 to investigate expenses, and what do they find? Meals at the Bombay Brasserie and Sheppards totalling about GBP900, which may or may not have legitimate reasons (we haven’t yet heard the other side).

Well that seems like money well spent!!!!

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Dave

July 20, 2010 at 5:59 pm

Shocking waste of money, and does not include the time costs of the many states employees/officers involved. – the overall cost is probably much closer to £2M.

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rico sorda

July 20, 2010 at 11:23 pm

Here are the totals. The first total is operation Haven the second is Blast.

The Draft was handed to ILM in October 2009 and they started in November 2008

Just look at those totals

Guess who was overseeing the costs

Salaries £289,984- £121,297
Travel costs £76,501- £46,739
Accommodation £84,866- £30,037
Meal & Entertainment £38,818- £12,852
Legal Costs £42,963- £31,617
Rents £12,600- £9,800
Equipment Purchased £17,867- £8,132
Other costs £8,93-3 £1,916

Total costs £572,532- £262,390 this total has changed to £295,000 Blast went on a little loger

Staggering what were they doing and how many officers

rs

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truthseeker

July 22, 2010 at 1:24 pm

When you think of how hard it is to earn and pay tax..only to watch the irresponsibles..scatter it like worthless confetti……..

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