Staffordshire still needs to improve quality of child protection investigations

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Staffordshire still needs to improve quality of child protection investigations

HMICFRS says the force has made strides since an initial inspection in 2021 found a number of systemic failings and made 15 recommendations for improvement.

Date - 3rd August 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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Staffordshire Police still has more to do to improve its child protection services despite the introduction of a "dedicated action plan" which has helped the force address multiple issues raised in a 2021 inspection. In a report published...

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