The Week In Review
Thu 14th September to Wed 20th September

Force out of special measures with better ICT and crime standards unit
20/09/23 - Gloucestershire chief notes improvements in call handling but says 101 system 'needs to be fixed'. Gloucestershire Constabulary has been taken out of special measures by HMICFRS after improvements in crime recording, investigations and a better service for victims. The Constabulary entered the ‘engage’ phase in December 2

Sgt who asked for overtime shifts at call centre 'failed to log crash call'
19/09/23 - Fatal Accident Inquiry hears that call centres had been closed due to redundancies and staff brought in did not have the same call handler training. A sergeant who volunteered for overtime shifts at a police contact centre failed to log a telephone call from a member of the public who had witnessed a car crash which led to the deaths of a couple

Hertfordshire PCC and Chief Constable launch review of force
20/09/23 - A new joint Force Review Team has been established. A review into the efficiency and effectiveness of Hertfordshire Constabulary is underway after it was agreed by the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Chief Constable in a bid to continue improving. A joint Force Review Team, made up of constabulary officers and personnel as well as
- 20/09/23 - More than 50 people charged since East Leicester disorder
- 21/09/23 - West Midlands trialing new body worn video camera
- 19/09/23 - Met encounters bottlenecks in its misconduct and rogue officer drive
- 19/09/23 - A&E a 'real blocker' when it comes to Right Person, Right Care
- 20/09/23 - Cleveland emerges from special measures after four-year process
- 19/09/23 - Claim for judicial review over vetting-based dismissal rejected
- 20/09/23 - Appointing temporary chief to lead PSNI 'open to legal challenge'
- 18/09/23 - Ten extra stations to open in Hampshire and IOW
- 21/09/23 - HMICFRS questions role Humberside HR has in vetting appeals
- 19/09/23 - GMP uses VR to help officers deal with hate crime
- 18/09/23 - Evidence 'does not support' decline in dismissals since 2016
- 19/09/23 - Chief Probation Inspector makes plea for localism
- 20/09/23 - West Midlands boosting roads safety team by two thirds
- 18/09/23 - BTP officers honoured at Fed Awards
- 18/09/23 - Met agrees payout to student hit on head by baton 13 years ago
- 19/09/23 - Interview: West Mercia PCC asks for reassurance on abstractions
Features

TVP's hotspot app: dealing with habitual knife crime
Thames Valley is one of the force areas that has a funded Violence Reduction Unit and has received GRIP funding from the Home Office. Thames Valley Police’s Operation Rasure was established in early 2021 to deal with habitual knife carriers, serious violence and homicide.
- Missing persons: revisiting dedicated units with training and resource
- Detective's casebook: handling cloud data as evidence
Comment

Viewpoint: that was the Response Week that was
A week dedicated to recognise the work of response officers will not paper over the cracks says Chris Hobbs. It was the day of troopi
- Facial Recognition Technology: a force for good
- Comment: The Lord, the Policing College and the front line