Essex Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission over the handling of 30 investigations into allegations of child abuse that have now left 11 officers on restricted duties and one suspended.Most of these investigations relate to the work of the child abuse investigation team that covers the north of Essex and all of them have been referred to the IPCC.Chief Constable of Essex Police, Stephen Kavanagh, made the announcement today, adding: "I was...
