Nottinghamshire Police force put into special measures by watchdog

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Nottinghamshire Police has been requested to “urgently produce an improvement plan” after being put into special measures by a watchdog.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), which scrutinises the efficiency of forces throughout England and Wales, introduced the change on Monday.

The force within the East Midlands will see an “enhanced level of monitoring” underneath what is named the “engage” course of.

The watchdog stated Nottinghamshire Police “needs to improve how it manages and carries out effective investigations, and make sure that victims get the support they need”.

It added the force “doesn’t have adequate processes, planning or governance arrangements in place to monitor performance effectively or identify areas where improvement is required”.

Inspector of constabulary Roy Wilsher stated: “We move police forces into our enhanced level of monitoring, known as engage, when a force is not responding to our concerns, or if it is not managing, mitigating or eradicating these concerns.

“The engage process provides additional scrutiny and support from the inspectorate and other external organisations in the policing sector to help the force improve and provide a better service for the public.

The reasons behind the decision to put the force into special measures are set to be included in the latest inspection report, which is due to be published later this year.

It comes after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which oversees police complaints, and the College of Policing announced last month they have both launched an investigation into the force’s contact with triple killer Valdo Calocane before his brutal stabbing rampage.

The paranoid schizophrenic, 32, was sentenced to a hospital order at Nottingham Crown Court after he was convicted of stabbing two 19-year-old students and a school caretaker in Nottingham in June last year.

The IOPC, which is also investigating Leicestershire Police, previously said its investigation follows a voluntary referral by Nottinghamshire Police after complaints from the victims’ families.

The complaints allege there were “flaws in the handling of the murder investigation and missed opportunities by police to prevent the killings”.

The mom of one of many victims stated she had “lost faith” within the force’s management, and referred to as for the chief constable to step apart.