HMCIC warns public trust in policing ‘hangs by a thread’ as the service faces a ‘limited window’ to act

9th June 2023Keith Potter, Editor, Policing Insight 3 Comments

In his first State of Policing assessment report as HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Andy Cooke has warned that public trust and confidence in policing is “hanging by a thread”, with the service having a “limited window of opportunity” in which to act; he also called for change to start from the top, and for more powers for the Inspectorate to be able to direct forces to rectify problems, as Policing Insight’s Keith Potter reports.

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