Victims are being let down and suspects left untracked by some Police Forces in england and wales according to a report out today. Her majestyS Inspectorate of constabulary found a third of forces needed improvement. It said a small number were putting the public at unacceptable risk by rationing services as they struggle with cutbacks. Heres our home affairs correspondent, dominic casciani. The cornerstone of british policing the bobby on the beat. But are these Vital Community posts being eroded as forces juggle their priorities . Thats one of the warnings in a stark report from her majestyS Inspectorate of constabulary. After five years of budget cuts, some forces arent making the right tough calls over how to use their resources. Its raised what it calls a red warning flag to those struggling forces. Some have been downgrading 999 calls if theyre short on officers. That means they dont have to respond as quickly. The hmic also says Domestic Violence calls to some forces have been d
Policing in england and wales is in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases shelved and suspects left untracked thats the warning from the police watchdog. Her majestys inspectorate of constabulary says most of the 43 forces in england and wales are providing a good service, but a third require improvement. It says some forces are putting the public at an unacceptable risk by rationing their response to crime as they struggle with cutbacks. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Dominic Casciani reports. The cornerstone of british policing the bobby on the beat. Pa rt part of the neighbourhood Front Line Services that solve so many crimes. One of the warnings contained in a stark report. Laura beale was the pride of devon and cornwall police. After 1a years, shes had enough and resigned and says she cannot deal any more with the workload. Her patch went from 17 officers to six. We need to focus on the front line. You want to see a Police Officer and if somebod
Cuts to policing in some areas are putting the public at risk thats the warning from the Police Standards watchdog. It says there are now too few detectives, leaving a third of Police Forces in england and wales in a potentially perilous state, with victims being let down, criminal cases not investigated and suspects not followed up. Our Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford reports. From Bedfordshire Police, raiding the home of a suspected drug dealer this morning. On a day that inspectors graded the force as inadequate, the worst place in england and wales, a grading the Chief Constable blames on chronic underfunding. This grading is not correct grading for bedfordshire. If you are going to talk about inadequate, talk about inadequate resources and funding, which has been the case in this force for ten yea rs been the case in this force for ten years now. Among the many failings, the inspectors found that anti social behaviour, like this motorbike riding in a park in dunstable,
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Of support for torres. Hes stable and conscious. Hell spend the night in hospital and undergo more tests tomorrow. On the pitch, it needed an Antoine Griezman goal in the 68th minute for Diego Simeones side to take a point back to the capital after Florin Andone had given the hosts the lead in the 13th minute. But it still leaves them 11 points adrift of leaders, barcelona. Elsewhere on an eventful thursday, sevilla have moved to within a point of second placed real madrid and two points off leaders, barca, after Vicente Iborra followed up on stevanjovetics missed penalty to ensure a 1 0 win with his seventh league goal of the season. Staying in spain, and it was back to work as normal for barcelona coach luis enrique on thursday. He took training, the day after he announced he would be leaving his role at the end of the season. The 46 year old gave the news of his imminent departure after his side beat Sporting Gijon 6 1 to go top of spains primera division. Sevilla Coachjorge Sampaol