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Criminal justice inspectors found a mixed picture when they visited police custody suites in South Yorkshire, with some positive features but also several areas for concern.
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HMICFRS has today published our findings for the second group of 14 forces inspected in the PEEL 2018/19 assessment, and Cleveland Police, which we inspected in the third group. The first 14 forces findings were published in May 2019. In early 2020, we will publish the findings from inspections in the remaining 14 forces in England and Wales.
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Police forces need to do more to ensure they are able to detect and root-out ‘abuse of position for a sexual purpose’ by officers and staff, HMICFRS has said in a report published today.
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Devon and Cornwall Police were assessed by a joint criminal justice inspectorates team as delivering good outcomes for detainees held in custody.
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The way that Sussex Police manages child protection cases has improved over the past 12 months, according to a new report.
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Kent Police demonstrates an “impressive and positive” approach to child protection, confirms inspection Kent Police is strongly committed to providing effective child protection and safeguarding services, according to a new report.
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Police forces do not always identify the best candidates for senior leadership positions because of questionable selection procedures, according to a new report.
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Merseyside Police has successfully implemented changes designed to improve its child protection services, according to a new report.
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The number of rape charges has decreased, despite an increase in the amount of rapes reported, data released today shows.
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Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to child exploitation in Halton. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.