Forces at significant organisational risk from corrupt officers

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ACC calling for change to under 18s strip search policy - ACC Chris Todd intends to 'go further' than the current policy by recommending that strip searches are not carried out on a young person 'unless there is an appropriate adult present'.

'Significant problems' with PACE reviews of detention says HMIC - HMICFRS said the rising custody throughput in GMP which is creating extra demand is down to the force's 'strategic priority to tackle crime and increase arrests'.

Stop and search proposal in Public Order Bill heavily defeated - Peers also back restrictions on the use of protest banning orders, and stripped out completely a provision that would have allowed the sanction to be imposed against people who had not been convicted of any offence.

Garda officers to start using BWV under new legislation - The Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 also looks to strengthen the force's use of CCTV and ANPR.

Forces at 'significant organisational risk' from corrupt officers

Inspectorate report on abuse of position for sexual purposes highlights lack of progress on vetting and tracking of illicit ICT use.

Date - 27th September 2019
By - Gary Mason

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Some forces in England and Wales have not vetted more than half of their officers and staff to work within policing an HMICFRS report has warned. This puts them at “significant organisational risk” and the problem is being compounded by...

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