PEEL Force Inspection
PEEL 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Staffordshire Police
Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Staffordshire Police (2021-22)
7
Recommendations
5
Completed
Applicable Forces
Staffordshire Police
Recommendations (7)
| # | Recommendation | Directed at | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it carries out effective investigations and that it gives victims the support they need. Recommendation: Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that investigations are actively and regularly supervised and have their progress reviewed, and that all proportionate lines of inquiry are followed. | Staffordshire Police | Superseded |
| T2 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it carries out effective investigations and that it gives victims the support they need. Recommendation: Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that it completes investigation plans to give direction and identify lines of inquiry at an early stage. | Staffordshire Police | Superseded |
| T3 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it carries out effective investigations and that it gives victims the support they need. Recommendation: Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that it complies with the requirements established in the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime and that it completes victim needs assessments. | Staffordshire Police | Completed |
| T4 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it carries out effective investigations and that it gives victims the support they need. Recommendation: Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that it pursues evidence-led prosecutions when a victim withdraws support for the investigation. | Staffordshire Police | Completed |
| T5 | Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it identifies and assesses vulnerability at first point of contact. Recommendation: Within three months, Staffordshire Police should make sure call handlers give relevant advice on the preservation of evidence and crime prevention. | Staffordshire Police | Completed |
| T6 | Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it identifies and assesses vulnerability at first point of contact. Recommendation: Within three months, Staffordshire Police should make sure that call handlers use and correctly record structured initial triage and risk assessments – this will help the force know what priority it should give the call and allow it to decide on the most appropriate response. | Staffordshire Police | Completed |
| T7 | Cause of concern: The force needs to improve how it identifies and assesses vulnerability at first point of contact. Recommendation: Within three months, Staffordshire Police should make sure that vulnerable and repeat callers are routinely identified, as are other people in the household who may also be vulnerable. | Staffordshire Police | Completed |