OSPRE 1: Constable to Sergeant Week 4

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Justify stop and search or rethink, HMI tells Chief Constables - Disproportionate stop and searches on BAME people need to be explained, HM Inspectorate has told forces.

OSPRE 1: Constable to Sergeant Week 4

In the fourth week of the series we look at the first three chapters from Blackstone's General Police Duties manual; The Policing Family, Complaints and Misconduct and Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance.

Date - 17th October 2014
By - Phil Waters - Executive Guidance

This week we pick up the Blackstone's General Police Duties manual and take a look at the first three chapters. Chapter 1 - The Policing Family, is recently enlarged with content being moved in from other chapters. Chapter 2 Complaints and...

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