COVID-19 response decisive but comms must improve, says HMI

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Rapid changes to lockdown legislation left frontline staff little time to adapt, according to HM Inspectorate. Forces did well to maintain trust and responded rapidly, early on.

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Date - 20th April 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Decisive action by officers and staff across the country at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic kept the public safe – and maintained their trust. The verdict, based on an inspection of policing between March and November 2020, was delivered...

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