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Press release  —  25 November 2009

#010/2009 – The British model of policing must be nurtured It is time to reassert the principles of the traditional British model of approachable, impartial and accountable policing based on minimum force for major public order events, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary says today. Introducing the second part of HMIC’s review of policing protest,…

Press release  —  24 November 2009

#009/2009 – Avon and Somerset Police Authority is ‘performing adequately’ Avon and Somerset Police Authority is ‘performing adequately’, according to an independent new report released today by the Audit Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). On a scale from one to four, the joint inspection team assessed the Authority’s performance as ‘two –…

Press release  —  24 November 2009

#008/2009 – Lancashire Police Authority is ‘performing well’ Lancashire Police Authority ’performs well’, according to an independent new report released today by the Audit Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). On a scale from one to four the joint inspection team assessed the Authority’s performance as ‘three – performing well’. Inspectors found the…

Press release  —  20 October 2009

#007/2009 – Forces must ensure accurate recording of violence Most violence is being recorded correctly by police but some victims may have been denied the service they deserve because their allegations were not recorded as crimes, according to Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. Overall, a review of 43 police forces in England and Wales found…

Press release  —  1 October 2009

#006/2009 – Lessons must be learnt from the arrest of Damian Green MP The police should only investigate the most serious leaks and leave the remainder for government departments to pursue, an HMIC review into the inquiry and arrest of MP Damian Green recommends. HM Chief Inspector Denis O’Connor said while the police must continue…

Press release  —  2 August 2009

Inspections of police custody suites in Cambridgeshire exposed poor conditions and a lack of strategic management, according to a report jointly published by HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HMIC. Inspectors were disappointed by a lack of effective strategic attention to custodial issues and found…

Press release  —  30 June 2009

#004/2009 – Police forces must work harder to meet their Pledge commitment The majority of police forces in England and Wales have further to go if they are to keep their promise to the public on the service they provide, an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has found. Of the 43 police forces…

Press release  —  28 June 2009

#003/2009 – West Yorkshire police custody suites – varied quality in spite of strategic leadership The quality of police custody suites in West Yorkshire varied even though strategic leadership was sound, said Dame Anne Owers, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Denis O’Connor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an announced inspection…

Press release  —  23 June 2009

#002/2009 – Police and partners need to work together to deliver the ‘Prevent’ strategy Preventing the violent extremism that can create ‘home grown’ terrorists is a responsibility shared between police, their partners and the community working together – according to Denis O’Connor, HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. HMIC’s report, ‘Prevent – Progress and Prospects’, highlights…

Press release  —  9 June 2009

#001/2009 – Police forces must work together in the public interest Forces in England and Wales must radically rethink the way they operate to guarantee the public receives a high standard of service wherever they live – according to Denis O’Connor, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary. A new HMIC report shows that members of…