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FORCE IN NUMBERS

next phase of the change programme is
intended to focus more on how the Force
secures the envisaged benefits from its new
operating model.”
It concluded: “The strength of the Force’s
future plans and careful budgetary control
leave the Force in a very strong position to
meet the challenges of the future.”
West Midlands Police was inspected by
HMICFRS as part of the third annual
efficiency reports which examine how well
police forces in England and Wales
understand demand, use their resources and
plan for the future. Two forces have been
graded as “outstanding”, 30 as “good”, 10 as
“requiring improvement”, two more than
last year, and no force was rated as
“inadequate”.
The overall finding was that in an
environment of increasingly complex crime
and changing demand, police forces are
generally continuing to manage their
resources well.
The report concludes that while most
police forces throughout the country have
risen impressively to the challenges they
face, policing remains under significant
stress. Forces need to be more ambitious
and innovative in terms of their plans for the
future; the problems facing those forces
that fail to do so could potentially prove
overwhelming.

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