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Inspectors gave the force the lowest rating for safeguarding and investigating crime.
Devon and Cornwall Police has been rated inadequate in two of eight policing areas assessed by HMICFRS, with inspectors identifying serious concerns about the force’s ability to safeguard vulnerable people and bring offenders to justice.
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), which has published its latest Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection