1970s style policing

From the BBC:

A former detective has said three investigations into Cyril Smith sex abuse allegations were stopped.

Retired Det Sgt Jack Tasker, who served with Lancashire Police, carried out the third investigation, following two by the former Rochdale Borough force.

Awesome.

If you'd suggested it as a name for the lead character in a Sweeney-style 1970s TV series, they would have laughed it off for being too obvious.