Police news

News article  — 

Police custody in Leicestershire was generally positive and police were working hard with others to provide an excellent mental health service, said Martin Lomas, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary in the report of an unannounced inspection.

News article  — 

HMIC, on behalf of the Rape Monitoring Group, has today published 42 local digests showing how cases of rape are dealt with at all stages of the criminal justice process.

News article  — 

Inspectors revisited Greater Manchester Police and found that the force has made significant improvements to the way it approaches domestic abuse, and is now providing a higher level of service to victims.

News article  — 

HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by West Mercia Police, following an inspection in November 2014. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

News article  — 

HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by Dyfed-Powys Police, following an inspection in October 2014. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

News article  — 

HMI Zoë BIllingham responds to the announcement by Essex Police that it has uncovered problems with the effectiveness of 30 investigations into allegations of child abuse.

News article  — 

HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by Nottinghamshire Police, following an inspection in September 2014. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

News article  — 

Other than in health care, standards had not improved at police custody suites in Kent, which was disappointing, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary.

News article  — 

This inspection examined child protection in West Yorkshire Police in August 2014. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

News article  — 

Police custody in Durham was generally positive, but too many people with mental health issues were brought into custody instead of taken to health facilities, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary.