Source · HMICFRS
PEEL 2021/22 – An inspection of Sussex Police
PEEL Force Inspection
7 recommendations
Recommendations
1
Sussex Police should immediately take steps to identify and address gaps in its systems and processes for identifying and recording all reports made by victims of crimes, giving particular attention to behavioural crimes, rape crimes and incidents, domestic abuse-related violent crime and antisocial behaviour.
Sussex Police
2
Completed
Within six months the force should make sure it can answer a greater proportion of non-emergency 101 calls so that caller attrition levels are reduced and kept as low as possible.
Sussex Police
3
Completed
Within three months, Sussex Police should improve the process of risk-assessing callers to identify those who are vulnerable or at risk.
Sussex Police
4
Completed
Within three months, Sussex Police should make sure a structured triage approach is used to assess risk and consider the needs of the victim.
Sussex Police
5
Completed
Within three months, Sussex Police should make sure that repeat callers are routinely identified.
Sussex Police
6
Within three months, Sussex Police should provide specific training for all supervisors, officers and staff who work in crime-recording roles. This training should include the crime-recording requirements for violent crimes, including behavioural crimes, domestic abuse and antisocial behaviour.
Sussex Police
7
Within three months, Sussex Police should set up a crime-recording audit process to complete regular audits. There should be governance and oversight to fully understand its crime recording performance.
Sussex Police