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Essex Police’s crime recording practices have been graded as ‘outstanding’ by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). It is only the third force so far to have received this grade in HMICFRS’ rolling programme of crime data integrity inspections.

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West Mercia Police has made notable improvements to how it records reported crime, according to a new report.

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Warwickshire Police’s crime recording capabilities have shown noticeable improvements over the past five years, according to a new report.

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North Yorkshire Police’s crime recording practices have significantly improved over the past 24 months, according to a new report.

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Criminal justice inspectors found a mixed picture when they visited police custody suites in South Yorkshire, with some positive features but also several areas for concern.

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HMICFRS has today published our findings for the second group of 14 forces inspected in the PEEL 2018/19 assessment, and Cleveland Police, which we inspected in the third group. The first 14 forces findings were published in May 2019. In early 2020, we will publish the findings from inspections in the remaining 14 forces in England and Wales.

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Police forces need to do more to ensure they are able to detect and root-out ‘abuse of position for a sexual purpose’ by officers and staff, HMICFRS has said in a report published today.

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Sir Thomas Winsor gave a lecture at the Institute of Criminology in Clare College, Cambridge last night.

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Devon and Cornwall Police were assessed by a joint criminal justice inspectorates team as delivering good outcomes for detainees held in custody.

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The way that Sussex Police manages child protection cases has improved over the past 12 months, according to a new report.