Public protection planning
Absence of clearly recorded notes on anticipated charges, required evidence, and objectives for sustained public protection operations.
392 items
11 sources
10 inquiries
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Committee recommendation
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#18 - Our Future Probation Service' programme raises public safety concerns regarding reduced supervision.
Written evidence from the Prison Reform Trust raised concerns over potential risks to public safety from some of the proposed changes . In particular, they were concerned that reducing rehabilitative activity for lower-risk individuals, while necessary and pragmatic in the short term, could undermine long-term public safety and perpetuate cycles of reoffending.37 Given the pace and nature of...
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PFD report
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Nguyen Quyen
A dysfunctional public protection system for offenders on life licence relied excessively on self-reporting and suffered from poor information sharing between police and probation, with inadequate monitoring and challenges to deceit.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-47 - Sufficient resources for operational planning
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, the College of Policing and the Home Office should work together to put in place robust systems, policies and guidance to ensure that all police services have sufficient resources dedicated to the development of operational and contingency plans, particularly for responding to Major Incidents, including terrorist attacks.
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Committee recommendation
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#3 - Twenty-First Report: Transforming electronic monitoring services
HMPPS has failed to provide police forces and the Probation Service with timely access to the tagging information they need to effectively supervise offenders and protect the public. HMPPS expected Gemini and the user portal to enhance probation officers’ supervision of offenders and improve public protection by providing: a single version of case management records; improved management information...
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PFD report
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Katie Locke
Knowledge and understanding of the Potentially Dangerous Persons (PDP) process were sporadic among police and partner agencies. This lack of dissemination and training hinders the multi-agency process from effectively protecting the public.
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Committee recommendation
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#24 - Reduced probation supervision for lower-risk offenders risks increasing reoffending without enhanced third-sector support.
HMPPS’s planned changes to the scope of the Probation Service are likely to reduce probation supervision for many offenders assessed as at a lower risk of harm and reoffending.55 Written evidence from the Prison Reform Trust highlighted that low risk individuals often have higher rates of identified need, including housing, mental health and drug treatment and financial support....
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Committee recommendation
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#11 - Offender outcomes like reoffending rates and prison recalls have significantly deteriorated since 2021.
MoJ estimates that the economic and social cost of reoffending by adult offenders was £20.9 billion in 2024–25.21 The Probation Service aims to reduce reoffending and protect the public. However, offender outcomes, such as reoffending rates, have deteriorated since unification of the service in 2021. The reoffending rate for adults supervised by the Probation Service, either released from...
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Committee recommendation
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#6 - Write to Committee on funding for third sector support and reoffending reduction assurance.
Sufficient third sector and private sector capacity is required to meet offender needs, but decisions around funding are still unclear. HMPPS’s planned changes to the scope of the Probation Service will likely reduce probation supervision for many offenders assessed to be at lower risk of harm and reoffending. As highlighted to us by the Prison Reform Trust, low-risk...
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Scottish FAI
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Shea John Ryan
(1) The Health and Safety Executive should review and consider revising its published guidance on the management of health and safety in construction generally to emphasise and to promote the objective of protecting children from the risks arising from construction sites; and specifically to promote the taking of precautionary measures (i) to reduce the risk of children trespassing...
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Inquiry recommendation
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POH-16 - Clarify whether HCRS and OCS assessment processes differ
The Department shall make a public announcement in which (a) it clarifies whether there will be any differences in the process for assessing financial redress, between the merged HCRS and OCS, and the process currently operating in OCS and if so, (b) it explains what those differences in the process will be.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-43 - Guidance on covering deceased at mass casualty scenes
Guidance should be provided to event healthcare providers, to emergency service responders other than paramedics and to the public generally about the circumstances in which those who are believed to be dead should be covered. The guidance should make clear that this step should only be taken by a paramedic or other healthcare professional. The guidance should also...
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Committee recommendation
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#10 - National policing structures inhibited disorder response and created business-as-usual deficiencies.
We agree that despite the best efforts of policing leaders, shortcomings in national policing structures inhibited the response to the disorder and national mobilisation came too late. The disorder highlighted deficiencies that also affect business-as-usual policing, such as a lack of reliable national data. We welcome the Government’s commitment to reforming the national policing landscape, and to consulting...
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HMICFRS recommendation
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PEEL 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Wiltshire Police
Cause of concern: The force does not protect vulnerable people from harm to an acceptable standard. Recommendation: Wiltshire Police should, within three months, make sure that:- Domestic Violence Protection Notices Orders (DVPOs) are considered in all appropriate cases
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HMICFRS recommendation
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PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: West Midlands Police
Cause of concern: The force doesn’t manage the risk posed to the public by registered sex offenders effectively. Recommendation: Immediately, West Midlands Police should make sure that its operating model supports the robust management of registered sex offenders by trained staff to minimise the risks to children.
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HMICFRS recommendation
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PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Lincolnshire Police
Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it has the capacity and capability to manage the risks posed to the public by registered sex offenders. Recommendation: Within six months from the date of publication of this letter, Lincolnshire Police should make sure it has enough personnel and supervisors in its management of sexual and violent...
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Committee recommendation
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#43 - Continue to advocate for Yemen's long-term peace, upholding maritime security and civilian protection.
We encourage the Government, through the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York, to continue to push for long-term peace and security in Yemen, with particular reference to upholding maritime security, the 53 protection of civilians in armed conflict and the safety of women and girls. It must continue to work closely with the United Nations...
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Committee recommendation
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#18 - National policing system needs greater resilience to respond to emergencies without significant government intervention.
The Government’s approach to working with police forces during the disorder was clearly seen as appropriate by the police leaders involved, who welcomed the level of support and challenge they received. The assurances that the Government provided helped to ensure that the police were able to mobilise effectively nationally. However, while some level of government involvement in an...
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Inquiry recommendation
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LAMI-56 - Prevent discharge of hospitalised children with concerns until home is safe
Directors of social services must ensure that no child known to social services who is an inpatient in a hospital and about whom there are child protection concerns is allowed to be taken home until it has been established by social services that the home environment is safe, the concerns of the medical staff have been fully addressed,...
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Committee recommendation
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#3 - Develop a joint plan for HMRC, Companies House, Insolvency Service to tackle corporate fraud.
HMRC, Companies House and the Insolvency Service have failed to work collaboratively, missing opportunities to increase the tax take. Due to the fraudulent use of UK company registrations, contrived insolvencies and phoenixism to evade tax, HMRC, Companies House and the Insolvency Service must work closely to tackle these threats together. The introduction of ECCTA presents opportunities for all...
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IMB recommendation
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Sudbury (2020)
What measures are proposed to ensure that the return of probation services to the public sector will be managed more smoothly than the privatisation, which led to huge disruption in release on temporary licence (ROTL) planning for many prisoners?
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IMB recommendation
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Swaleside (2021)
There is some concern regarding the pressure placed on public protection staff given in-cell telephony and Purple Visits. (see sections 4.4 and 7.4)
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LGO / SPSO decision
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201600254 - Aberdeenshire Council
Mrs C lived adjacent to a site on which unauthorised development had taken place. Mrs C was unhappy that the development had caused her property to flood and complained to the council that they had failed to take appropriate enforcement action to address the flooding. We found that the council had served three enforcement notices on the developer...
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PFD report
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Joyce Carney
Fragmented risk assessments and a lack of communication between police and hospital staff led to a misunderstanding of the ward layout, inadequate patient supervision, and a failure to assess risks to other patients and staff. There were no agreed protocols or senior oversight.
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PFD report
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Jacqueline Oakes
There is no system to alert other agencies when high-risk offenders are released after completing their full sentence, preventing effective risk management.
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PFD report
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John Gogarty
A mental health trust failed to follow up and share information with the Probation Service regarding a patient associating with a high-risk individual. This breakdown in inter-agency communication prevented consideration of further safeguards.
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PFD report
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Philip Owen
Challenges exist in safely releasing high-risk offenders after short custodial sentences, compounded by limited probation supervision and unclear communication of risks or guidance to sentencing courts.
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PFD report
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Frankie Macritchie
Dog attacks require thorough investigation and, where appropriate, euthanasia of the dangerous animal to mitigate risks of future serious incidents.
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PFD report
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Terance Radford
The Home Detention Curfew policy allows early release of high-risk prisoners without adequate assessment of their harm to others or multi-agency information sharing for risk management.
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PFD report
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Daniel-John Varndell
A probation officer unilaterally removed a critical mental health appointment condition from a high-risk individual's license, without consulting MAPPA professionals, posing a risk of future deaths.
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PFD report
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Jayden Booroff
Inadequate risk assessments at Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust led to reduced observations. There was also critical miscommunication and misunderstanding between the Trust and emergency services regarding escaped detained patients.
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PFD report
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Angela Craddock
An offender's Restraining Order was not communicated to prison staff, leading to breaches. Community rehabilitation services were unaware, affecting risk assessment and recall procedures upon release.
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PFD report
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Terri Harris, John-Paul Bennett, Lacey Bennett and Connie Gent
Probation Service offender records lacked clear, prominent recording of critical risk information, leading to unread vital details and insufficient domestic abuse and child safeguarding checks. Systemic issues contributed to ongoing risks.
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PFD report
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Zara Aleena
Severe understaffing within the probation service led to poor quality risk assessments, inadequate staff training, and ineffective risk management. Additionally, the existing risk assessment tool and alert systems proved to be unwieldy and ineffective.
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PFD report
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Leah Croucher
Inadequate monitoring of a known sex offender under probation and police supervision, coupled with poor inter-agency information sharing, allowed him to breach terms and commit murder.
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Inquiry recommendation
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8 - Mandatory comprehensive Rule 34 and Rule 35 training
The Home Office (in collaboration with NHS England as required) must ensure that comprehensive training on Rule 34 and Rule 35 of the Detention Centre Rules 2001 is rolled out urgently across the immigration detention estate. Staff must be subject to refresher training, at least annually. Attendance must be mandatory for all staff working in immigration removal centres...
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Inquiry recommendation
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2 - Require IRC contracts to uphold Rule 3 humane detention principles
The Home Office must ensure that each contract for the management of an immigration removal centre must expressly require compliance with the overriding purpose of Rule 3, which is to provide "the secure but humane accommodation of detained persons in a relaxed regime with as much freedom of movement and association as possible, consistent with maintaining a safe...
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-99 - Review licensing guidance on event healthcare
The Ministry of Housing Commuities and Local Government should review the guidance given to all licensing authorities on the decisions they make in relation to venues that hold events, and on what level of event healthcare services may be required at the events likely to be held at those venues. The guidance should indicate appropriate licence conditions to...
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-92 - Emergency service hotline to Force Duty Officer
The College of Policing and Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters should take steps to ensure that each police service establishes a hotline that enables those within the command structure of the three emergency services to make contact with the Force Duty Officer in the event of a declaration of Operation Plato.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-76 - Review HART mobilisation policies
North West Ambulance Service should review its policies for mobilising the Hazardous Area Response Team resource, to ensure that this team is available as soon as possible for an emergency where its specialist skills are required.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-75 - Operational Commander to gain situational awareness first
North West Ambulance Service should review its Major Incident Response Plan to make clear that the first resource on scene should assume the role of Operational Commander only once they have achieved situational awareness.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-73 - NWAS predetermined attendance for specialist teams
North West Ambulance Service should review its Major Incident Response Plan to consider whether, in order to speed up mobilisation, it should provide pre-determined attendances for the Hazardous Area Response Team, Ambulance Intervention Team and Special Operations Response Team crews for Major Incidents.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-67 - NWAS policy for relieving Operational Commanders
North West Ambulance Service should ensure that it has a policy that sets out the circumstances in which an Operational Commander may be relieved and how that should occur and be communicated to the outgoing Operational Commander and beyond.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-46 - Guidance on Major Incident plan review frequency
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, the College of Policing and the Home Office should issue guidance for all police services on how often operational plans for responding to a Major Incident, including a terrorist incident, should be reviewed, how that review should be conducted, and what rank and experience the officers involved should...
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-44 - Ambulance trusts submit resource recommendations
Having carried out that review, the trusts should make recommendations to their NHS commissioners about the additional and/or different resources they require in order to ensure that they are able to respond effectively to a mass casualty incident in the numbers required.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-42 - SMG sharing of emergency response plans
SMG should review its processes to ensure that it shares with Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, British Transport Police and North West Ambulance Service its most current emergency response plans and policies for dealing with an incident at the Arena. It should apply this approach more generally to its operations.
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Inquiry recommendation
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MAI-7 - Robust version control for operational plans
All police services should ensure that they have robust version control arrangements in place for all plans.
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Committee recommendation
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#4 - Police forces were unprepared for high levels of violence during last summer's disorder.
The levels of violence seen across the country last summer were the worst since 2011. Police officers worked tirelessly to respond to the disorder and it was only through their efforts that more serious injury and property damage was prevented. Nevertheless, in several cases it appears that police forces were unprepared for the level of violence and were...
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Committee recommendation
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#1 - Protests in July-August 2024 escalated into widespread violent disorder.
We received no evidence to dispute the characterisation of violent disorder between 30 July and 7 August 2024. Many events held during this period began as protests and remained as such. But while some instances of disorder may have originated as protests, they quickly degenerated into violence. In some cases the chosen sites of protests, such as asylum...
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HMICFRS recommendation
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PEEL 2018-19 CoC Recommendations: Sussex Police
Cause of concern: Sussex Police is failing to manage risk effectively. In the force control room, some vulnerable victims are left without police attendance for considerable periods of time. Some victims may not be getting through to the police at all because on average 43 percent of calls to 101 are abandoned. Some investigations involving vulnerable people are...
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HMICFRS recommendation
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PEEL 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Devon and Cornwall Police
Cause of concern: The force should put appropriate measures in place to ensure sex offenders are managed effectively and in line with national guidance. Recommendation: Within three months, Devon and Cornwall Police should make sure all breaches of Sex Offender Notification Requirements are recorded as crimes.
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