PEEL Force Inspection

PEEL 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Gwent Police

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Gwent Police (2021-22)

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Recommendations
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Completed
Applicable Forces
Gwent Police
Recommendations (6)
# Recommendation Directed at Status
T1 Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service, identifies vulnerability at first point of contact and attends incidents within its published time frames. Recommendation: Within six months, Gwent Police should attend most calls within its published time frames and update victims if there is a delay. Gwent Police Superseded
T2 Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service, identifies vulnerability at first point of contact and attends incidents within its published time frames. Recommendation: Within six months, Gwent Police should make sure it can answer a greater proportion of non-emergency 101 calls so that caller attrition levels are reduced and kept as low as possible. Gwent Police Completed
T3 Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service, identifies vulnerability at first point of contact and attends incidents within its published time frames. Recommendation: Within three months, Gwent Police should improve the process of risk assessing callers to identify those that are vulnerable or at risk. Gwent Police Completed
T4 Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service, identifies vulnerability at first point of contact and attends incidents within its published time frames. Recommendation: Within three months, Gwent Police should make sure a structured triage approach is used to assess risk and consider the needs of the victim. Gwent Police Completed
T5 Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service, identifies vulnerability at first point of contact and attends incidents within its published time frames. Recommendation: Within three months, Gwent Police should make sure that call takers give appropriate advice on the preservation of evidence and crime prevention. Gwent Police Completed
T6 Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service, identifies vulnerability at first point of contact and attends incidents within its published time frames. Recommendation: Within three months, Gwent Police should make sure that vulnerable and repeat callers are routinely identified, and that this is recorded. Gwent Police Completed