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Operation Fairbank

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.031511

I note you seek access to the following information:

I am writing a true crime book and I am mentioning Operation Fairbank briefly. Please let me know the outcome of the operation mentioned, as I can't find anything online about it after December 2015.

I specifically wanted to know whether it was only concerned with the abuse of boys from children's homes in London, the conclusion, and whether girls were involved.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Operation Fairbank was established in 2012 and was the overarching name for the MPS reviewing/scoping exercise of allegations made about historical child sex abuse claims involving politicians, other public figures and other persons. Operation Fairbank established a number of different criminal investigations under which various lines of enquiry were investigated. Each investigation had a different operation name. The allegations investigated by police involved victims that were both male and female and included abuse in children’s homes and other locations.

There is no single outcome for Operation Fairbank as this operation led to a number of different criminal investigations under different operation names.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
A number of documents have been published that provide further details about Operation Fairbank and its related investigations. I have provided a series of links to this information below.

National Archives Website - The Independent Inquiry in Child Sexual Abuse

MPS Website - Sir Richard Henriques Report

DUTY TO ADVISE AND ASSIST
Under Section 16 of the Act, there is a duty to advise and assist those that have made, or intend to make, a request for information. In accordance with this duty, I can confirm that the MPS publishes information about various types of crime on its website. I have provided a link to this information below.

MPS Website: Stats and Data

It may also assist you to note that the MPS proactively publishes all disclosures made in response to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on its Publication Scheme. I have provided a link to this section of the MPS website below.

MPS Publication Scheme

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