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Police forces must explain the disproportionate use of police powers such as stop and search and use of force on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people or risk losing the trust of the communities they serve, a report published today has found.

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Cleveland Police has made notable improvements to how it protects vulnerable people, but some areas remain a concern – in particular, cases involving children and how it records domestic abuse, a report published today has found.

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The London Fire Brigade still has more work to do to fully address its failings from the Grenfell Tower fire, a new report has found.

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Today we published a letter on the London Fire Brigade’s progress against a cause of concern we gave in our inspection in 2019.

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Today we published a report on the effectiveness of Regional Organised Crime Units.

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The Home Office has announced the appointment of Andy Cooke as one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Fire & Rescue Services.

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Dedicated fire and rescue staff stepped up to support the communities they serve during the COVID-19 pandemic, but working arrangements between fire and rescue service National Employers and the Fire Brigades Union prevented some firefighters from maximising the support they could provide to the public, a report published today has found.

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All four of Her Majesty’s Justice Chief Inspectors have united to express “grave concerns” about the potential long-term impact of COVID-19-related court backlogs on the criminal justice system across England and Wales.

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Improvements have been made by Lincolnshire Police to help keep vulnerable children safe, but further changes are needed, a new report has found.

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A joint investigation by HMICFRS, the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct found that victims of crime with insecure or uncertain immigration status are fearful that, if they report crimes to the police, their information will be shared with the Home Office.