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News article  —  2 March 2017

The majority of police forces do a good job in keeping members of the public safe, with two thirds of forces being graded as either ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in a report into police effectiveness published today.

News article  —  9 February 2017

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

News article  —  18 February 2016

HMIC has graded every police force on its overall effectiveness in reducing crime and keeping people safe. This is based on an assessment of how well forces prevent crime and anti-social behaviour; investigate crime and manage offenders; protect vulnerable people and support victims; and tackle serious and organised crime.

News article  —  22 May 2018

Police in Gloucestershire are working hard to prioritise the protection of children, according to a post-inspection review published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

News article  —  10 April 2018

Following a re-visit inspection, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has judged that due to the improvements made, the crime recording accuracy of Devon and Cornwall Police is now ‘good’. This shows a marked improvement since our initial inspection in 2016, at which we judged the force to be ‘inadequate’.

News article  —  7 August 2018

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Bedfordshire Police, which found that the force properly records around 90 percent of crimes reported to it.

News article  —  17 July 2018

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in the Metropolitan Police Service, which found that the force records around 90 percent of crimes reported to it.

News article  —  7 August 2018

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Cleveland Police, which found that the force properly records around 83 percent of crimes reported to it.

News article  —  21 July 2021

The pandemic has intensified the vulnerability of certain people, and combined with failing public services, this has increased demand on the police, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said.

News article  —  25 July 2019

Gloucestershire Constabulary’s crime recording arrangements are too often failing vulnerable victims of crime according to a new report.