Police forces in Engage

Devon and Cornwall Police

2022

The force’s crime recording has deteriorated since our last inspection. It doesn’t always record crimes against vulnerable victims, particularly violent or behavioural crimes, and anti-social behaviour.
The force does not answer, or respond to, emergency or non-emergency calls within adequate timeframes, and too many calls are abandoned. Identification of repeat and vulnerable callers is missed, and callers are not always given the appropriate advice on preservation of evidence or crime prevention. This cause of concern was closed on 27 September 2024.
The force is unable to adequately manage registered sexual and violent offenders which means an increasing risk of further offending may not be identified.

Lincolnshire Police

December 2024

We have moved Lincolnshire Police into Engage because the force:

needs to attend calls for service in line with its published target attendance times;
needs to improve how it allocates, supervises and carries out investigations to make sure victims get the support they need;
needs to make sure that it has the capacity and capability to manage the risks posed to the public by registered sex offenders;
needs to improve its understanding of demand; and
doesn’t have adequate strategic plans in place.

Nottinghamshire Police

March 2024

Nottinghamshire Police has been moved into Engage because:

The force needs to improve how it manages, supervises and carries out effective investigations, and make sure that victims get the support they need.
The force doesn’t have adequate processes, planning or governance arrangements in place to monitor performance effectively or identify areas where improvement is required. This cause of concern was closed on 4 April 2025.
The force needs to make sure that neighbourhood police officers and police community support officers aren’t diverted away from their main duties to deal with other areas of demand. This cause of concern was closed on 4 April 2025.

Last updated: 4 April 2025