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Today, Care Inspectorate Wales published a report of the findings from a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Bridgend.

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We have published the terms of reference for the inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service’s handling of child exploitation.

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Today Ofsted published a letter with the findings from our joint inspection.

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Police forces are still failing to record the ethnicity of victims of crimes in nearly two thirds of cases, and they should publish more data on ethnicity to help build public confidence.

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West Midlands Police has shown some progress in its custody services, but there are still several areas of concern.

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Most police forces effectively identify patterns and causes of homicide, and allocate the right resources to prevent it, but there is still too much inconsistency in how policing tackles homicide prevention.

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Staffordshire Police has improved in some of the ways it protects children, but it still needs to improve the quality of its investigations.

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Today Ofsted published a letter with findings from a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Gloucestershire.

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Devon and Cornwall Police has improved its performance in many areas of firearms licensing since the Keyham mass shooting in 2021, though concerns remain over its licences backlog and improper use of temporary permits.

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We will examine how effectively Thames Valley Police dealt with any intelligence it received in relation to a serving officer arrested for sexual offences.