Source · HMICFRS
PEEL 2021/22: Staffordshire Police cause of concern – Responding to vulnerable people
PEEL Force Inspection
7 recommendations
Recommendations
1
Superseded
Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that investigations are actively and regularly supervised and have their progress reviewed, and that all proportionate lines of inquiry are followed.
Staffordshire Police
2
Superseded
Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that it completes investigation plans to give direction and identify lines of inquiry at an early stage.
Staffordshire Police
3
Completed
Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that it complies with the requirements established in the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime and that it completes victim needs assessments.
Staffordshire Police
4
Completed
Within six months: Staffordshire Police should make sure that it pursues evidence-led prosecutions when a victim withdraws support for the investigation.
Staffordshire Police
5
Completed
Within three months, Staffordshire Police should make sure call handlers give relevant advice on the preservation of evidence and crime prevention.
Staffordshire Police
6
Completed
Within three months, Staffordshire Police should make sure that call handlers use and correctly record structured initial triage and risk assessments – this will help the force know what priority it should give the call and allow it to decide on the most appropriate response.
Staffordshire Police
7
Completed
Within three months, Staffordshire Police should make sure that vulnerable and repeat callers are routinely identified, as are other people in the household who may also be vulnerable.
Staffordshire Police