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The police must better understand honour-based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation in order to provide victims with the best possible service and encourage those affected to come forward, a report from HMIC found today.
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Regional Organised Crime Units provide a strong foundation in tackling some of the most serious and organised criminals, but there is more work to do to provide a more consistent, concerted and co-ordinated service to the public, a report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has found.
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HMIC has published the latest value for money profiles which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities.
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HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate have today published a joint inspection report ‘Witness for the prosecution: Identifying victim and witness vulnerability in criminal case files’.
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Police custody in Hertfordshire had made progress in some areas, although some improvements were also needed, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.
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The latest set of figures from the Rape Monitoring Group now present the most up-to-date picture of how rapes are dealt with across England and Wales.
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Norfolk Constabulary has made clear improvements in child protection, according to a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary out today.
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A follow-up inspection of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements, reflects the findings of HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary.
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The police service faces major challenges in the years ahead from reduced budgets, fewer officers and more complex crime, according to a report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary.
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On 20 August 2015, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens requested the views of HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Thomas Winsor on her proposal to require Chief Constable Nick Gargan to resign. As is required under section 38 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and regulation 11A of the Police Regulations 2003, he provided these views in a report, which the PCC has now published.