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The latest edition of West West Midlands Police Federation
HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Midlands Police Federation’s
Williams. Here For You booklet is now Our WoHrkereinFo2r0Y1o6u
available.
assessed appropriately.’ ANNUAL PUBLIC
The report states: “This is an enduring The booklet covers the VALUE REPORT
Federation’s activity in 2016
cause of concern from HMIC’s report on and gives an overview of the
vulnerability in 2015 and is one of the advice offered,
recommendations from HMIC’s report on its representation given and
domestic abuse inspection in 2014 that still communications streams
needs to be implemented.” used.

The report also flagged concerns over It also sums up the
the way missing and absent children are activities of its three
dealt with, saying the risk assessment was committees – Personnel
‘inappropriate’ in some cases. and Equalities, Health and
Safety and Conduct and
HM Inspector of Constabulary Wendy Performance Liaison
Williams said: “The Force is performing well Officers.
in some areas, however, needs to make some
improvements in others. It include facts, figures
and information on the
“It still needs to make substantial Group Insurance Scheme
improvements to how it protects vulnerable and donations and
victims from harm. Although it is working sponsorship.
well in some areas, the Force’s response to
domestic abuse is a particular cause of The new booklet is
concern for HMIC. available on the
westmidspolfed.com
“It needs to improve how it assesses website and is also being
risks posed to victims, in order to get them posted out to members’
the support and protection they need. There home addresses.
are still recommendations that we made as
far back as 2014 that the Force is yet to Group Insurance Scheme
respond to.
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“The Force needs to urgently address 2016 Claims
this. I would also like the force to improve 2015 Claims 2015 Amount 2016 Amount
how it assesses risk in missing children cases 7 £245,000
and ensure it makes full use of all available Life 16 £969,500 5 £43,000 Our Communications
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