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News article  —  24 February 2016

In his State of Policing report for 2015, published today, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary says that police forces in England and Wales have met the standards of ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ in almost three-quarters of the measures applied by the Inspectorate.

News article  —  19 February 2016

Police custody in Lincolnshire had not improved sufficiently since its last inspection, said Martin Lomas, Deputy Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary.

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  —  11 February 2016

The majority of police forces in England and Wales were found to be treating people fairly and ethically in a report by HMIC, published today. However, HMIC found that this was a mixed picture overall when the use of stop and search and the way black, Asian and minority ethnic officers and staff were treated in disciplinary matters were taken into account.

News article  —  5 February 2016

HMIC has launched a consultation which welcomes views on its proposed inspection activity for the coming year and will be open until 26 February 2016.

News article  —  4 February 2016

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