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Staffordshire Police ‘requires improvement’ when recording crime

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Following an inspection which was completed in June this year, Staffordshire Police’s approach to crime recording is judged by HMIC as ‘requiring improvement’.

PSNI is efficient but needs to improve its support to vulnerable victims

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Inspections carried out by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary have determined that the PSNI uses its resources well to keep people safe and reduce crime, however it needs to do more to protect vulnerable victims.

Greater Manchester Police custody – significant improvements

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Police custody in Greater Manchester had improved, but could make further progress, said Martin Lomas, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

More efficient extradition processes called for in latest NCA inspection

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The National Crime Agency (NCA) has made progress since its initial inspection, according to a report published today by HMIC.

Devon and Cornwall Police has improved how it protects children, however challenges remain - HMIC

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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published a post-inspection review on the child protection work carried out by Devon and Cornwall Police.

Surrey Police has made good progress to improve how it protects vulnerable victims

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In December 2015, Surrey Police was one of four forces HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) graded as inadequate at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm and supporting victims. HMIC had significant concerns about the capability and capacity of Surrey Police to safeguard vulnerable people and investigate crimes committed against them. We found serious weaknesses in the force’s arrangements for protecting vulnerable people from harm and for supporting victims.

Staffordshire Police is improving how it protects vulnerable victims, however some of the changes the force is making are likely to take some time to progress

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In December 2015, Staffordshire Police was one of four forces HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) graded as inadequate at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm and supporting victims. HMIC found serious weaknesses in the services being provided by Staffordshire Police to protect and support some victims, most notably victims of domestic abuse.

Bedfordshire Police has made some progress to improve the service it provides to vulnerable victims, but still has much more work to do

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In December 2015, Bedfordshire Police was one of four forces HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) graded as inadequate at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm and supporting victims. HMIC found that Bedfordshire Police needed to urgently the serious weaknesses in its arrangements for protecting vulnerable people. The force still had more work to do in relation to tackling domestic abuse to ensure victims received a reliable and effective response.

Essex Police has made good progress to improve the service it provides to vulnerable victims

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In December 2015, Essex Police was one of four forces HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) graded as inadequate at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm and supporting victims. HMIC had significant concerns about the capability of Essex Police to protect vulnerable people from harm and support victims. In particular HMIC found serious weaknesses in the force’s arrangements to safeguard and investigate cases involving vulnerable people; and the force’s response to victims of domestic abuse was poor.

South Wales Police has improved how it protects children, however there are still some areas that need further attention - HMIC

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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has today published a post-inspection review on the child protection work carried out by South Wales Police.

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