HMICFRS, the police inspectorate, issues a stark warning to the Home Secretary, calling for new legal authority to force action on its recommendations after a review finds widespread inaction from forces across England and Wales.
Greater Manchester Police has been placed into special measures after a damning HMICFRS report uncovered systemic failures in crime recording, victim support, and emergency response times, leaving the public at risk.
A damning report from HMICFRS uncovers systemic failures in UK police forces, with over 200,000 reported crimes going unrecorded annually, including serious offences like violence and sexual assaults.