PEEL Force Inspection
PEEL 2018-19 CoC Recommendations: Warwickshire Police
Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Warwickshire Police (2018-19)
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Recommendations
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Completed
Applicable Forces
Warwickshire Police
Recommendations (13)
| # | Recommendation | Directed at | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Cause of concern: The force has not yet defined how all of its services to the public will operate in the future, nor has it agreed a smooth transition to a future operating model. And it has not consulted with the public on these important matters. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that the force should immediately: agree arrangements with West Mercia Police to secure a smooth transition to its future operating model, ensuring no disruption to public services; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T10 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: improve its understanding of suspects released under investigation and the management of those released on bail; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T11 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: introduce consistent processes to effectively manage the risk posed by suspects who are under investigation but have not yet been arrested or circulated as wanted on the PNC. | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T12 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: introduce effective arrangements to ensure it complies fully with its disclosure obligations. | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T13 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: take steps to better understand the data relating to its crime outcomes and put actions in place to ensure that it is effectively pursuing justice on behalf of victims; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T2 | Cause of concern: The force has not yet defined how all of its services to the public will operate in the future, nor has it agreed a smooth transition to a future operating model. And it has not consulted with the public on these important matters. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that the force should immediately: clearly define its new operating model, ensuring all operational and support services are affordable and fit to protect the communities of Warwickshire; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T3 | Cause of concern: The force does not have suitable arrangements in place to make sure it can maintain the full range of public services when its alliance with West Mercia Police ends. There are gaps in its workforce skills assessment and weaknesses in its investigative approach. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that the force should immediately: conduct a review of the capability and capacity of officers to manage their investigative workload, to better understand investigative demand and the pressures placed upon officers. | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T4 | Cause of concern: The force does not have suitable arrangements in place to make sure it can maintain the full range of public services when its alliance with West Mercia Police ends. There are gaps in its workforce skills assessment and weaknesses in its investigative approach. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that the force should immediately: expand the skills project work to include an assessment of all skills, not only operational, and potential future skills requirements too, using this assessment to inform workforce planning; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T5 | Cause of concern: The force does not have suitable arrangements in place to make sure it can maintain the full range of public services when its alliance with West Mercia Police ends. There are gaps in its workforce skills assessment and weaknesses in its investigative approach. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that the force should immediately: put in place plans to maintain the full range of public services by October 2019, particularly in the areas of highest risk; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T6 | Cause of concern: The force has not yet defined how all of its services to the public will operate in the future, nor has it agreed a smooth transition to a future operating model. And it has not consulted with the public on these important matters. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that the force should immediately: the force should improve its arrangements both to consult with the public about business planning and to feed back on changes made to service delivery as a result of such consultation. | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T7 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: ensure regular and active supervision of the quality and progress of investigations. This supervision should be properly recorded; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T8 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: improve how it responds to reports of crimes, allocates them, (ensuring investigations are allocated to appropriately trained and supported officers) and that it reviews this allocation appropriately throughout the investigation; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |
| T9 | Cause of concern: The force does not have the capacity or capability to investigate crime effectively and this is affecting the service being provided to the public. There are failings in the way that crimes are being investigated. Recommendation: HMIC recommends that within six months the force should: improve its ability to retrieve digital evidence from mobile phones, computers and other electronic devices quickly enough to ensure investigations are not delayed; | Warwickshire Police | Completed |