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News article  —  27 July 2016

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.

News article  —  21 July 2016

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

News article  —  20 July 2016

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

News article  —  7 July 2016

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.

News article  —  7 July 2016

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.

News article  —  7 July 2016

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.

News article  —  7 July 2016

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.