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#012/2012 Police custody in Humberside – good overall Police custody provision in Humberside was generally well managed, but some issues needed attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection. The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of…
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Sir Denis O’Connor will retire on 31 July as HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, the Home Secretary announced today. He will leave after more than three years in the role at HMIC. Home Secretary Theresa May said: “I would like to thank Sir Denis O’Connor for his dedication and commitment to HMIC, both as inspector…
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#011/2012 Police custody in South Wales – good overall Police custody provision in South Wales was well managed, but some issues needed attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection. The inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections…
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#010/2012 Police custody in Tower Hamlets – improved Police custody provision in Tower Hamlets was much improved, but there was still room for further improvement, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of a follow-up inspection. The inspection was a follow-up to a previous critical…
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#008/2012 Police custody in Northamptonshire – good overall Police custody provision in Northamptonshire was good overall, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an inspection into custody suites in Northamptonshire. The unannounced inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police…
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#009/2012 – Rapists could be convicted more quickly and successfully if the police and the Crown Prosecution Service made better use of available intelligence The criminal justice system has made progress in relation to the needs of rape victims although there is more to do: but improvements must also be made to the way the…
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#007/2012 – Young victims and witnesses left to flounder in an imperfect justice system A Joint Thematic Inspection of the Experience of Young Victims and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice System led by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) Today HMCPSI and HMIC publish the report ‘Experience…
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#006/2012 Police custody in Hounslow – mixed Police custody provision in Hounslow was a mixed picture, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an inspection into custody suites in Hounslow. The unannounced inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police…
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#005/2012 Police custody in Heathrow – generally positive Police custody provision in Heathrow was generally sound, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an inspection into custody suites in Heathrow. The unannounced inspection was part of a national programme of joint inspections of police…
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#004/2012 Stronger controls needed for undercover deployments that tackle criminality associated with public order and domestic extremism Undercover officers deployed into protest communities gathered intelligence which enabled the police to prevent acts of serious violence; but there was serious intrusion into the lives of others, and this risk needs to be better managed in future,…