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=== 'Special measures' === In September 2019, the Cleveland police force was put into [[special measures]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Cleveland Police force 'in special measures'|work=BBC News |date= 30 August 2019|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-49529255|accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=HMICFRS – Cleveland Police 2018/19 report|url=https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/wp-content/uploads/peel-assessment-2018-19-cleveland.pdf}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> after [[His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services]] (HMICFRS) rated the service as inadequate overall and in three key areas: the extent to which the force is effective at reducing crime and keeping people safe; operates efficiently and sustainably; and treats the public and its workforce legitimately were all found inadequate.<ref>{{cite news|date=27 September 2019|title=Cleveland police branded 'failing' in all areas by inspectors|work=BBC News|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/sep/27/cleveland-police-branded-failing-in-all-areas-by-inspectors}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cleveland 2018/19|url=https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/peel-assessments/peel-2018/cleveland/|access-date=27 September 2019|website=His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services}}</ref> HMICFRS said that the force was "putting the public at risk." There have been five chief constables since 2012. Staff described the force as, "directionless, rudderless and clueless". Vulnerable people including children were not identified and left at risk. Despite large numbers of domestic abuse victims being repeat victims offenders were not always proactively pursued. There were delays before police tried to locate youngsters reported missing. Some victims of honour-based violence and survivors allegedly had had a "terrible experience". Crime rose 17.6% in the year to 2019 but according to the watchdog, "crime prevention isn't a priority for the force and this is a cause of concern". The quality of investigations needs improvement, the watchdog maintains. High-ranking officers and staff were in many cases, "not taking responsibility" and some were "not acting with honesty, integrity and competence". Cleveland police is in the, "special measures" police equivalent, after a report showing the force failed to prevent crime, protect the public, apprehend criminals or deal with internal corruption.<ref>[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/cleveland-police-failing-crime-vigilantes-hartlepool-cuts-a9122011.html Britain’s first failing police force may not be the last] ''[[The Independent]]''</ref><ref name=":0">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-49851019 Cleveland Police: Five key failings at crisis-hit force] ''[[BBC]]''</ref>
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