Specialist police teams working to tackle serious and organised crime on Tyneside are struggling with their workloads, inspectors have found.
A report published today by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) examined how well North East police forces deal with the scourge of organised crime as well as how the region's organised crime unit operates.
The police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) inspection found Northumbria Police to be 'good' at tackling organised crime, but highlighted that work needed to be done to make sure some specialist teams had the resources they needed to meet demands.