I welcome this HMICFRS report. Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls and supporting victims are right at the heart of my Police and Crime Plan. We must do better as a policing service and this report, along with the Phase One report, will help shape what the police and CPS need to deliver in order [...]
I welcome this HMICFRS Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2021. I would in particular like to echo the comments around the hard work of our police officers and staff. I have asked the Chief Constable’s views on the report. His response is as follows: Surrey Chief Constable Response I welcome the publication [...]
I welcome this HMICFRS report. My office has an active and effective Independent Custody Visiting Scheme and we take great interest in the welfare of detainees. I have asked for a response from the Chief Constable, including on the recommendations made. His response is as follows: Surrey Chief Constable Response The HMICFRS ‘Report on an [...]
I welcome this HMICFRS report. As the service improves its understanding it is useful to have national and force level recommendations to improve training and processes to enable the service to meet the diverse requirements of individuals with mental health needs. As Commissioner I have the privilege of seeing different parts of our criminal justice [...]
I welcome Surrey Police’s involvement as one of the four forces included in this inspection. I am encouraged by the force’s strategy to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), which recognises impact of coercive and controlling behaviour and the importance of ensuring policy and practice is informed by those with lived experience. Surrey’s partnership [...]
Sensitive Intelligence is clearly an important area of policing, but one which PCC’s have less oversight. I therefore welcome HMICFRS looking into this area to provide PCC’s with assurance on how sensitive intelligence is used. I have asked the Chief Constable to comment on this report. His response was as follows: I welcome the HMICFRS’s [...]
Fraud and the impact on victims has been raised a number of times by residents since I took office and this report is timely as I finalise my Police and Crime Plan. Surrey is one of the areas most affected by fraud. I agree with HMICFRS that there needs to be more resources put into [...]
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I welcome this report on Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System. There is clearly more to be done on a national level and the recommendations within the report will help improve the experience of going through the CJS for neurodivergent people. Surrey Police has recognised the need to improve awareness of neurodiversity for both its [...]
I welcome Surrey Police’s involvement as one of the four forces included in this inspection. I am encouraged by the force’s strategy to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), which recognises impact of coercive and controlling behaviour and the importance of ensuring policy and practice is informed by those with lived experience. Surrey’s partnership [...]