Devon and Cornwall

Basic Command Unit (BCU) Inspection Reports for Devon and Cornwall

Date: Thu Aug 17 14:27:35 BST 2006

Basic Command Unit Inspection Follow up: North and East - Devon and Cornwall - Aug 2005 (PDF file - 208kb)
There are approximately 300 basic command units (BCUs) in England and Wales and no two are alike. They vary in size from a little over 100 officers to a little over 1,000; some serve densely populated, ethnically diverse inner cities, while others cover vast tracts of sparsely populated countryside. What they do share are some key aims and objectives, specifically to work with partner agencies on reducing crime in their areas, and to do so with integrity. Scrutiny of police performance has moved from aggregate force outcomes to the performance of individual BCUs, with the recognition that policing is essentially a locally delivered service. But BCUs are not islands; they operate within a framework of policy and support determined by headquarters-based chief officer teams. The precise configuration of policing units and the balance of resources between HQ and BCUs varies across the 43 forces in England and Wales.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: South and West Devon - Devon and Cornwall - June 2005 (PDF file - 360kb)
The inspection of the South and West Devon Basic Command Unit (BCU) was conducted on behalf of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary by Chief Superintendents Peter Driver and Frank Sullivan and Chief Inspectors Bill Halsey and Nicole Coppinger between 20th and 24th June 2005.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: North and East Devon - Devon and Cornwall - Feb 2004 (PDF file - 197kb)
Between 2 and 6 February 2004 Superintendent Steve Roberts and Chief Inspector PeterGlover carried out an inspection of North and East Devon Basic Command Unit (BCU) onbehalf of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).
Basic Command Unit Inspection follow up: Cornwall - Devon and Cornwall - Sept 2003 (PDF file - 61kb)
The BCU has responded positively to the recommendations made in the originalinspection report, but needs to remain alert to the threat posed to overall performanceby the issue of violence
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Plymouth - Dec 2002 (PDF file - 437kb)
An Inspection of the Portsmouth BCU in Hampshire Constabulary was conducted between 9- 13 December 2002. This report sets out the BCU Inspection findings, highlighting areas ofgood practice and making recommendations for improvement where appropriate. HerMajesty�s Inspector thanks the officers and staff of Portsmouth BCU for the co-operation andassistance provided to members of the Inspection team.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Plymouth - Oct 2002 (PDF file - 127kb)
The inspection of the Plymouth Basic Command Unit (referred to locally as an area) wascarried out on behalf of Her Majesty�s Inspectorate of Constabulary by Chief SuperintendentAndrew Hollingshead and Chief Inspector Alaistair Cox between 21 and 25 October 2002.This inspection took place as part of the five-year HMIC BCU Inspection Programme. Theinspection team wishes to place on record its thanks for the co-operation and assistanceprovided by the BCU commander and his staff during the course of the inspection.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: Cornwall - Devon and Cornwall - Sept 2002 (PDF file - 512kb)
The inspection of the Cornwall Basic Command Unit (referred to locally as an area) wascarried out on behalf of Her Majesty�s Inspectorate of Constabulary by Chief SuperintendentAndrew Hollingshead and Chief Inspectors Amanda Hills and Alaistair Cox between 9 and13 September 2002.This inspection took place as part of the five-year HMIC BCU Inspection Programme.
Basic Command Unit Inspection: South Hams - Devon and Cornwall - Sept 2001 (PDF file - 798kb)
The Inspection of South Hams Basic Command Unit (referred to locally as a District), wascarried out on behalf of Her Majesty�s Inspectorate of Constabulary by Superintendent AlisonQueen, assisted by Chief Inspector Sally Chivers between the 21 and 30 June 2001.The Inspection was one of the first to take place as part of the rolling five-year BCUInspection Programme. The Inspection team wish to place on record their thanks for the cooperationand assistance provided by the BCU commander and his team.

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