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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Sam Hall

Police failed to get basics right, says inspectorate ahead of Government reforms

HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke said forces ‘need greater direction and decision-making’ (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Archive)

Police forces have “failed to get the basics right”, the policing inspectorate has said as it welcomed Government reforms to neighbourhood policing.

The Home Secretary will use a speech on Tuesday to say public confidence in policing has been “badly eroded” in recent years and reforms offer a “fundamental reset” in the relationship between policing and government.

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