Poor police early prosecutor advice
Ineffective processes for police to obtain early advice from prosecutors on charging decisions, leading to delays or suboptimal outcomes.
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Committee recommendation
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#85 - Review police process for obtaining early advice from prosecutors on charging decisions.
We recommend the CPS and NPCC review the process for police obtaining early advice from prosecutors before full case files are prepared or submitted and charging decisions made. Where possible, we recommend this work draw on local examples of existing good practice.
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terms: advice, early, police, prosecutor
PFD report
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Leighton Dickens
Police officers have limited access to qualified mental health advice and clinical records when responding to mental health crises, as urgent support teams are not readily available and a promised service is unimplemented.
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terms: advice, police
PFD report
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Claire Driver
Mental health teams exhibited inadequate assertive engagement and poor police liaison for a deteriorating patient, compounded by a lack of mandatory staff training on substance misuse and mental health.
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terms: police, poor
Committee recommendation
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#2 - Inadequate contempt of court laws and CPS guidance fail social media era communication needs.
Merseyside Police were put in a very difficult position given legal restrictions on communicating the identity of the Southport suspect and the need to withhold certain information in order to protect the trial. The inconsistent advice from the CPS over the publication of information about the suspect’s religion was particularly regrettable and hampered the police response. It cannot...
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terms: advice, police
PFD report
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Gregory Rewkowski
The coroner notes practical difficulties for nurses raising welfare concerns on an acute ward, unclear reasons for the clinical lead's inaction, failure to escalate to a senior manager, restrictions on ward telephones, limited NWAS investigation, and concerns about police handling of Section 136 cases.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Hedley Robinson
A S.136 Mental Health Act assessment was conducted without critical information or discussion with relevant police, indicating an urgent need to review S.136 procedures.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Sylvia Crowther
Police failed to seek the victim's views on bail conditions for her husband, as required by law, and she was not informed of these conditions, missing an opportunity to consider alternative support.
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terms: police
PFD report
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Nigel Abbott
A critical misunderstanding exists between agencies regarding the urgent execution of Mental Health Act warrants, leading to ineffective inter-agency cooperation and a failure to learn from incidents, risking public safety.
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Committee recommendation
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#82 - Victims suffer from police and CPS disagreements over investigation burden.
As the police and CPS bicker over where the burden of investigation and paperwork should lie, victims and survivors lose out. We understand the rationale for DG6 and we note that the CPS consulted forces and the NPCC when designing the updated guidance.
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terms: police
Committee recommendation
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#83 - Review the implementation and impact of CPS DG6 guidance with stakeholders.
Now that DG6 has been in place for almost three years, we recommend the CPS review its implementation and impact, consulting stakeholders before proposing changes that will better reflect an appropriate balance between the need for effective early investigation and proportionality in resource consumption. We understand that there is already “work ongoing” in this area, and that the...
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terms: early
LGO / SPSO decision
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24-009-827 - Wokingham Borough Council
Summary: We will not investigate Miss X’s complaint about the Council failing to appropriately deal with her reports of anti-social behaviour from her neighbour, who is a council tenant. This is because the complaint is out of the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction as it concerns the Council’s actions as a social housing landlord.
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24-002-263 - London Borough of Harrow
Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to take action against his neighbour for noisy building works during 2022. I ended this investigation because Mr X’s complaint is late, and we are unlikely able to add to the Council’s investigation or achieve anything further for Mr X than its offer of £100.
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24-018-886 - Westmorland and Furness Council
Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s handling of his reports of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour from his neighbours. This is because his complaint is late and there are no good reasons to exercise discretion to consider the late complaint. In addition, there is insufficient evidence of fault, and an investigation would not...
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24-003-794 - Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Summary: Mr X complained the Council failed to ensure his neighbour maintained the trees and bushes in their front garden. We find no fault in the Council’s handling of the high hedges matter itself. However, there was a significant delay in responding to Mr X’s complaint. The Council has apologised and offered a suitable payment to Mr X,...
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LGO / SPSO decision
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25-000-641 - Lincoln City Council
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council issuing a community protection warning letter for removal of graffiti on private property. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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25-000-853 - Canterbury City Council
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s investigation of nuisance and its issue of an abatement notice to Mr X. We will not investigate this complaint because it was reasonable for Mr X to appeal against the notice. If the Council takes court action against him for breach of the notice, we will not be...
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25-005-481 - Leeds City Council
Summary: We cannot investigate Mr X’s complaint the Council failed to take action against his neighbours, who are Council tenants, after his fence was damaged. This is because we have no power to consider the Council’s action in connection with its management of its social housing.
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25-001-406 - London Borough of Ealing
Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of Mr X’s concerns about antisocial behaviour and safeguarding. There is insufficient evidence of fault which would warrant an investigation.
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