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People who have suffered repeated harassment or stalking are frequently being let down by under-recording, inconsistent services and a lack of understanding by the criminal justice system, according to a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI).

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HMIC has published the first interim report of Operation Lynemouth.

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West Midlands Police had made some progress in improving conditions in their custody cells, but further work was necessary, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

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HMIC has published the first of four quarterly updates on the Metropolitan Police Service’s preparedness to deal with child protection issues, following the publication of our initial report in December 2016.

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HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by Leicestershire Police, following an inspection in January 2017. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

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HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by Gloucestershire Constabulary, following an inspection in February 2017. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Cheshire Constabulary, which found that the force records around 84 percent of crimes reported to it.

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Cambridgeshire Constabulary, which found that the force records around 88 percent of crimes reported to it.

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Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Kent Police, which found that the force records around 84 percent of crimes reported to it.

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On 9 June 2017, the High Court handed down its judgment in the judicial review brought by former South Yorkshire chief constable David Crompton, concerning the decision of the police and crime commissioner to force his resignation following the verdict of the jury in the Hillsborough inquests.