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His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Michelle Skeer is HMI for Durham.
This force is in the Northern HMICFRS policing region.
Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy), and other force assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.
In our latest assessments of Durham Constabulary, we made the following judgments:
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These are the latest key facts about Durham Constabulary.
Durham Constabulary provides policing services to the areas of County Durham and Darlington. The police force area covers 936 square miles with approximately 15 miles of coastline in the north east of England.
Although there are some highly affluent areas, Durham has a high level of poverty.
Around 0.6 million people live in a predominantly rural setting. The area includes the city of Durham and the town of Darlington as well as several smaller towns. The resident population is increased by university students and the large numbers who visit or travel through the area each year.
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