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A joint report published by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HMICFRS has concluded that the handling of evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions requires improvement.
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In his first annual assessment of fire and rescue services in England, Her Majesty’s Chief inspector of Fire and Rescue Services Sir Thomas Winsor acknowledges the strong commitment from firefighters to protect the communities they serve. The sector’s greatest strength is in how it responds to emergencies, with demonstration of a number of life-saving initiatives and a strong health and safety culture. However, the fire and rescue sector needs significant reform in several areas.
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Police forces and the National Crime Agency have successfully improved their understanding of ‘county lines’ drug offending, according to a new report. However, current policing models are too disjointed to allow for the most effective response.
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Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to children’s mental health in Plymouth. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.
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Norfolk Constabulary’s crime recording arrangements have improved over the past five years, according to a new report. However, it is still failing to record enough reported crime.
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Suffolk Constabulary’s crime recording arrangements have improved since 2014, according to a new report. However, further improvements are needed to ensure that all crimes are appropriately recorded.
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Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to children’s mental health in Milton Keynes. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.
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Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to abuse and neglect in Sefton. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.
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HMICFRS has today published the third, and final, tranche of the first independent inspection into fire and rescue services for 12 years. There are 15 reports in this release.
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HMICFRS has published the latest Value for Money profiles, which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities for each police force in England and Wales.