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Thames Valley Police shows improvements in how it records crime

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Thames Valley Police records crime more accurately than it did two years ago, according to a new report. However, multiple problems still mean that the overall recording rate is too low.

HMICFRS publishes its policing inspection programme and framework for 2019/20

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Today, we have published our policing inspection programme and framework for 2019/20.

Northamptonshire Police has made only “limited progress” in improving its child protection capabilities, warns report

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Northamptonshire Police has not made necessary improvements to its child protection practice and procedure in the past 12 months, according to a new report.

Crime against older people isn’t well understood, and the police and CPS should be better prepared to deal with an ageing population

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Older people who have been the victims of crime are often let down by the police and wider criminal justice system which does not always understand their needs and experiences, according to a new report.

‘Profound and far-reaching’ policing reform urgently needed, says Chief Inspector of Constabulary

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Profound and far-reaching aspects of police reform are needed, or services face unacceptable compromises in quality of service levels of public safety, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has warned.

Inspectorate praises Gwent Police’s "clear commitment" to child protection

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Gwent Police demonstrated a clear commitment to child safeguarding, according to a report released today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

Too much variation in fire and rescue services, says report

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Most fire and rescue services are good at responding to emergencies, but there is too much variation in how well the public are protected, how quickly emergencies are responded to and how well services look after their staff, according to a new report.

FRS inspections 2018/19 – tranche 2 – service press releases

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has today published the second tranche of the first independent inspection into fire and rescue services for 12 years. There are 16 reports in this release. 14 reports were published in December 2018, and the final tranche of 15 reports will be published later this year.

Police Service of Northern Ireland inspected on its efficiency and effectiveness

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The Police Service of Northern Ireland has been assessed as good at keeping people safe and reducing crime, according to a report published today by HMICFRS.

Lancashire Constabulary demonstrates “significantly improved” crime recording arrangements

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The way that Lancashire Constabulary records crime has shown a marked improvement since 2017, according to a report released today by HMICFRS.

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