Dorset – National child protection inspection post-inspection review

Published on: 7 September 2022

Publication types: Child protection

Police Forces: Dorset

This inspection reviewed the progress made by Dorset Police since the publication of our last report for Dorset in 2021. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

During this inspection we:

  • examined force policies, strategies and other documents;
  • interviewed senior leaders, managers and supervisors; and
  • audited 31 child protection cases (10 cases were good, 10 required improvement and 11 were inadequate).

This report sets out our findings.

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