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Most police forces judged to be fair and ethical – but are let down by lack of progress on stop and search

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The majority of police forces in England and Wales were found to be treating people fairly and ethically in a report by HMIC, published today. However, HMIC found that this was a mixed picture overall when the use of stop and search and the way black, Asian and minority ethnic officers and staff were treated in disciplinary matters were taken into account.

HMIC’s 2016/17 inspection programme: For consultation

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HMIC has launched a consultation which welcomes views on its proposed inspection activity for the coming year and will be open until 26 February 2016.

Nottinghamshire Police is making some progress on how it protects children, but there are still important areas for improvement

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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published a post-inspection review on the child protection work carried out by Nottinghamshire Police.

West Mercia Police has made improvements to how it protects children. However, it is still not performing well in some areas

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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published a post-inspection review on the child protection work carried out by West Mercia Police.

Dyfed-Powys Police has made improvements to how it protects children. However, it is still not performing well in some areas

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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published a post-inspection review on the child protection work carried out by Dyfed-Powys Police.

A study of digital crime and policing

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In 2015, HMIC worked with the Home Office, the College of Policing, academics and police forces on a study to help build our understanding of victims’ experiences of digital crime, and of the police response to it. The findings will inform future HMIC inspections of forces and of other law enforcement agencies.

Greater Manchester Police has made improvements to how it protects children. However, it is still not performing well in some areas

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HMIC has today published the report of an follow up inspection of the child protection work carried out by Greater Manchester Police. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

Domestic abuse is increasingly becoming ‘everyone’s business’, following improvements to the service provided to victims

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The findings from this inspection (published today in the national thematic report, Increasingly everyone’s business) show that the police service has acted on the messages of HMIC’s previous report, and now sees tackling domestic abuse as an important priority.

Police forces must ensure the improvements they have made in tackling domestic abuse are replicated in services to protect and support all vulnerable victims

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The extent to which a police force is successful at identifying, protecting and supporting those who are vulnerable is a core indicator of its overall effectiveness. In recognition of this, as part of its annual PEEL effectiveness inspection programme HMIC graded all 43 police forces in England and Wales on how effectively they protect vulnerable people from harm and support victims.

West Midlands Police is making progress on how it protects children, but there are still areas for improvement

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As part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales, HMIC published an initial report in October 2014 on the child protection work of West Midlands Police. This found that despite a clear commitment to protecting children, there were areas of concern that meant children were not receiving the service they deserve. The findings from our follow up inspection are published today.

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