Tag: Police
HMICFRS report: Progress on crime recording but lack of consistency harming victims, warns Baroness Newlove
The Victims’ Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, has responded to a new report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) on police crime recording. She warned that while overall standards have improved, progress remains too uneven, leaving certain victims and crime types overlooked.
ONS data: Victims’ Commissioner concerned as victims’ trust in policing continues to erode
The Victims’ Commissioner has raised serious concerns about declining levels of victim confidence in the police and wider justice system, following the release of the latest ONS crime survey data.
Joint letter to the Prime Minister on the Comprehensive Spending Review
The Victims' Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner write a joint letter to the Prime Minister ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review.
Victims’ Commissioner responds to HMICFRS police effectiveness report
The Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, responds to HMICFRS report on police effectiveness, the level of service victims receive and victim outcomes
Crime and Policing Bill: Commissioner welcomes strengthened commitment to neighbourhood policing
The Victims' Commissioner responds to the introduction of Crime and Policing Bill.
Operation Soteria: improved victim experiences encouraging, but real areas of concern remain
The Victims' Commissioner called for the Home Office to announce continued funding for Operation Soteria, which runs out in March 2025.
Frustrated by police inaction, mounting delays and often ‘left guessing’, victims share criminal justice experiences in new report
Voices of 3,048 crime victims across England and Wales captured in landmark new report from the Victims' Commissioner.
Statement – Victims’ Commissioner responds to HMICFRS ‘State of Policing’ report
Too many victims of crime are still being let down by police who are failing to get the basics right, the chief inspector of constabulary has said in his annual report.