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#023/2010 – Hertfordshire Police Authority is ‘performing well’ Hertfordshire Police Authority is ‘performing 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’, which represents good performance. Inspectors…
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#022/2010 – Police Custody in Bexley – generally positive Police custody in Bexley was generally positive, but some 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 Bexley. The…
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#021/2010 – Police Custody in Kingston Upon Thames – generally positive Police custody in Kingston was generally positive, but there were some issues about monitoring the use of force and health services, said Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, and Nigel Newcomen, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection…
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#020/2010 – Police Custody in Merton – generally positive Police custody in Merton was generally positive, but there were some issues about staffing, health services and support for vulnerable detainees, 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…
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#019/2010 – Watchdogs find police could save up to £1 billion Three national watchdogs, the Audit Commission, HMIC and the Wales Audit Office, have found that the police in England and Wales could save up to £1 billion (12% of central government funding) without reducing police availability. In two reports they outline where savings can…
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#018/2010 – Police buried under a blizzard of guidance, warns Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary Police have become bogged down in a ‘snow-storm’ of guidance at the expense of their availability to the public the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Denis O’Connor, warned today. Addressing senior members of police forces and police authorities, Sir…
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#017/2010 – Humberside Police Authority is ‘performing adequately’ and improving Humberside Police Authority performs ‘adequately’, according to a 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’ – performing adequately. Humberside Police…
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#016/2010 – Merseyside Police Authority is ‘performing adequately’ Merseyside 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’, which represents adequate performance. A…
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#015/2010 – Managing gang issues among young people – more coordinated action needed There should be an integrated national strategy to support criminal justice agencies in tackling the causes and effects of gang activity among under-18s, said Dame Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, Andrew Bridges, Chief Inspector of Probation and Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief…
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#014/2010 – Police custody in Wandsworth – staffing and state of facilities need attention Police custody in Wandsworth was generally positive, though there were some concerns about staffing and some of the facilities were in a poor state, said Dame Anne Owers, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Sir Denis O’Connor, Chief Inspector of Constabulary, publishing…