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News article  —  31 January 2020

Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to children’s mental health in Portsmouth. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.

News article  —  23 January 2020

Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HM Inspectorate of Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assessed that Northumbria Police had a good understanding of demand for custody services and sufficient staff in all its suites to meet this.

News article  —  23 January 2020

A joint report published by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HMICFRS has concluded that the handling of evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions requires improvement.

News article  —  15 January 2020

In his first annual assessment of fire and rescue services in England, Her Majesty’s Chief inspector of Fire and Rescue Services Sir Thomas Winsor acknowledges the strong commitment from firefighters to protect the communities they serve. The sector’s greatest strength is in how it responds to emergencies, with demonstration of a number of life-saving initiatives and a strong health and safety culture. However, the fire and rescue sector needs significant reform in several areas.

News article  —  10 January 2020

Police forces and the National Crime Agency have successfully improved their understanding of ‘county lines’ drug offending, according to a new report. However, current policing models are too disjointed to allow for the most effective response.

News article  —  8 January 2020

Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to children’s mental health in Plymouth. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.

News article  —  7 January 2020

Norfolk Constabulary’s crime recording arrangements have improved over the past five years, according to a new report. However, it is still failing to record enough reported crime.

News article  —  7 January 2020

Suffolk Constabulary’s crime recording arrangements have improved since 2014, according to a new report. However, further improvements are needed to ensure that all crimes are appropriately recorded.