West Midlands police force says it doesn’t deserve to be under special measures
by Vikram Dodd and Jessica Murray from World news | The Guardian on (#6GMBJ)
Second biggest force in England and Wales accused of carrying out poor investigations and failing victims of crime
West Midlands police said they did not deserve the humiliation of being placed into special measures, as the official watchdog declared it was failing victims and needed extensive improvement.
The second biggest force in England and Wales, based in Birmingham, is accused by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) of carrying out poor investigations into crimes, leading to poor results for victims.
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