Suffolk PEEL 2017
Effectiveness
How effective is the force at keeping people safe and reducing crime?
How effective is the force at preventing crime, tackling anti-social behaviour and keeping people safe?
This question was not inspected in 2017. The grade and findings from last year’s inspection still stand.
How effective is the force at investigating crime and reducing re-offending?
This question was not inspected in 2017. The grade and findings from last year’s inspection still stand.
How effective is the force at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm, and supporting victims?
Suffolk Constabulary is good at protecting vulnerable people and supporting victims. The force:
- identifies vulnerability satisfactorily at initial contact with people;
- provides a good initial response; and
- investigates crimes involving vulnerable victims to a good standard, with clear and effective supervision.
The force has good working relationships with partner organisations, such as the local authority, public sector agencies and charities. It also understands its role in supporting people with mental health conditions. This means it can:
- provide vulnerable people with a good standard of support; and
- address the needs of vulnerable people appropriately.
However, the force needs to:
- do more to ensure that officers understand and follow the process for completing risk assessments for domestic abuse incidents.
The force is prepared to manage the registered sex offenders in the county. Local officers are made aware of these where appropriate, and understand the importance of submitting intelligence about them.
Areas for improvement
- The force should review its processes for completing DASH risk assessments to ensure that they are all carried out face to face and at the time of initial officer attendance.
How effective is the force at tackling serious and organised crime?
This question was not inspected in 2017. The grade and findings from last year’s inspection still stand.
How effective are the force’s specialist capabilities?
National threats often require forces to work together, across force boundaries. These threats include terrorism, large-scale disorder and civil emergencies. We examined the capabilities in place to respond to these threats, in particular a firearms attack.
Most positively, the force:
- works constructively with Norfolk Constabulary to build skills and competence in this area;
- tests its skills in training exercises; and
- has developed a good understanding of the threat to the public from an armed attack.
However, the force should:
- complete its analysis of the time taken for armed officers to attend incidents.