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Jimmy Savile 'not protected' from arrest, West Yorkshire Police say Jimmy Savile 'not protected' from arrest, West Yorkshire Police say
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A report into a police force's contact with Jimmy Savile has concluded there is "no evidence" he was protected from arrest or prosecution for any offences as a result of his relationship with the organisation or friendships with officers. A West Yorkshire Police report into its contact with Jimmy Savile has concluded there is "no evidence" he was protected from arrest or prosecution as a result of his relationship with the force.
The report is the culmination of a review that began in January, looking at West Yorkshire Police's relationship with Savile. But the review found there was an "over reliance on personal friendships" between Savile and some officers.
Allegations of abuse by the entertainer emerged after his death.
The police said the report would be passed to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
The West Yorkshire Police review comes after a report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, which highlighted failings by forces across Britain.
Friday Morning Club
West Yorkshire Police (WYP) said there are "currently 76 crimes involving 68 victims committed in the West Yorkshire area relating to Savile", but none of these were reported to the force before his death.
Savile was used to front a number of the force's campaigns, including one called Talking Signs, where a recording of his voice was broadcast from lamp posts offering crime prevention advice.
The report stressed that at the time he was "seen by most of the public as a man who did good work".
But it concluded: "The review team have concerns regarding the absence of a process to secure Savile's services for some of these events and also the over reliance on personal friendships that developed between Savile and some officers over a number of years to secure that support.
"He was able to manage his public persona in such a way that he deceived most people he met. He was a manipulative man who exploited to the worst possible degree the trust people placed in him. This is little consolation to his victims and WYP accept there are lessons that must be learned and implemented quickly."
Part of the investigation looked at the disgraced broadcaster's "Friday Morning Club", after reports that officers regularly attended his flat in Leeds while on duty.
The report said: "In spite of the rumour and speculation surrounding this meeting, no evidence has been found of any police impropriety or misconduct."