Apologised for their failings. This report does not pull its punches this report does not pull its punches. The findings evidenced within punches. The findings evidenced within it punches. The findings evidenced within it are shocking, stark and shamefuh within it are shocking, stark and shameful. It speaks to the systemic failure shameful. It speaks to the systemic failure of shameful. It speaks to the systemic failure of various agencies to pull together failure of various agencies to pull together and do the obvious, and the film together and do the obvious, and the right thing together and do the obvious, and the right thing and above all, it outlines right thing and above all, it outlines in painful detail all of those outlines in painful detail all of those missed opportunities where decisive those missed opportunities where decisive action could and should have decisive action could and should have been decisive action could and should have been taken to prevent, disrupt and prosecute the scourge of what has been and prosecute the scourge of what has been evidenced to have been the widespread abuse of children in rochdale some ten to 20 years ago. Amongst rochdale some ten to 20 years ago. Amongst those agencies legitimately criticised amongst those agencies legitimately criticised as greater manchester police. Criticised as greater manchester police, and it is on behalf of gmp that i police, and it is on behalf of gmp that i offer police, and it is on behalf of gmp that i offer my heartfelt apology to