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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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Today we published a report on the effectiveness of Regional Organised Crime Units.
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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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HMICFRS has found that the service provided to victims of crime by Greater Manchester Police, particularly vulnerable victims of crime, is a serious cause of concern.
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More children with mental health needs are getting the right support at the right time, with local agencies learning from past failures, a new study finds. Given the impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health, and increased pressure on services, building on this success is vital.
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Changes to bail legislation in 2017 led to potentially increased risk to victims and uncertainty for suspects, a joint inspection by HMICFRS and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has found.
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Today we published a report into the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) relationship with the regional organised crime unit (ROCU) network.
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In July 2020 HM Inspector Phil Gormley wrote to the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to inform the force of our intention to carry out a Victim Service Assessment.
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In March 2020 we suspended all inspection work requiring appreciable contributions from police forces and fire and rescue services, to enable them to focus on the COVID-19 response. We resumed inspections in September.