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The policing inspection programme and framework for 2020/21 has been published today.

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Northamptonshire Police has made progress in how it protects children, but it should continue to make improvements, according to a new report.

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Today we published two letters on Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) and Northamptonshire FRS’s progress against causes of concern we gave in our inspection in 2019.

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HMICFRS has been commissioned by the Home Secretary and the Mayor of London to inspect the Metropolitan Police Service’s handling of the vigil in memory of Sarah Everard on Clapham Common on Saturday 13 March 2021.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the practical implications of outdated and inflexible working arrangements in the fire service, reinforcing the need for national reform, a new report has said.

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HMICFRS has published the latest Value for Money profiles, which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities for each police force in England and Wales.

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The police’s response to protests needs to strike a better balance between the rights of protesters and the rights of local residents, businesses, and those who hold opposing views.

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Police forces must explain the disproportionate use of police powers such as stop and search and use of force on Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people or risk losing the trust of the communities they serve, a report published today has found.

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Cleveland Police has made notable improvements to how it protects vulnerable people, but some areas remain a concern – in particular, cases involving children and how it records domestic abuse, a report published today has found.

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The London Fire Brigade still has more work to do to fully address its failings from the Grenfell Tower fire, a new report has found.