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#004/2011 – Police are adapting their tactics to the changing nature of protests, but pace must accelerate Police forces cannot plan for a quiet world and must swiftly adapt in real-time to protests that pose risks to public safety, a report by H.M. Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found today. HMIC’s 2009 reports, Adapting to Protest…
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#003/2011 – Police custody in Avon and Somerset – Improvements needed Police custody facilities in Avon and Somerset were positive in some respects but improvements were needed, particularly in safety, said Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into custody suites…
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#002/2011 – HMIC review announced – NPIOU In light of recent events, and taking into account the other reviews being undertaken about undercover operations in Nottinghamshire, H.M Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) will carry out a review of the operational accountability of undercover work conducted by the National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU), and how intelligence…
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#001/2011 – Police custody in North Wales – good overall Police custody facilities in North Wales were good overall, with the exception of those at Wrexham, said Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into custody suites in North Wales. The…
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#042/2010 – Police Custody in Bedfordshire – Generally Positive Police custody in Bedfordshire was a generally positive picture, though there were some improvements needed, said Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into custody suites in Bedfordshire. The inspection was part…
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#041/2010 – HMIC praises police improvements Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Denis O’Connor today praised improvements made by Nottinghamshire and Greater Manchester Police. He said: “I am happy to report that the two forces with the greatest performance issues in comparison to the other forces in England and Wales – Greater Manchester and…
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#040/2010 – Police Custody in Harrow – generally positive Police custody in Harrow was generally positive, though some further improvements could be made, said Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, and Nigel Newcomen, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into custody suites in the London Borough of Harrow.…
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#039/2010 – Police Custody in South Yorkshire – generally positive Police custody in South Yorkshire was a generally positive picture, though there were some improvements needed, said Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, and Nigel Newcomen, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into custody suites in Yorkshire Police.…
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#038/2010 – ‘Stop the drift’ – and start steering the Criminal Justice System The criminal justice system is fragmented and bureaucratic, stifling innovation to speed up sluggish processes and raise confidence, HMIC found in a report published today. The report ‘Stop the Drift’ finds that more needs to be done to explain to the public…
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#037/2010 – Police authorities must rise to the challenge of budget cuts Police authorities have a crucial role to play over the next 18 months but few are well prepared, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary found. Their responsibilities have grown since the 1970s to more than 150 separate duties, powers and discretions…