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Navy police watchdog 'feared,' report finds

A “BLAME CULTURE” pervaded oversight of the Royal Navy’s police and its internal investigations unit was “something to be feared,” a new report found yesterday.

However, a “more supportive approach” has recently emerged that focuses on “improving standards through coaching and mentoring.”

The comments were made by the Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services after conducting its second-ever review of the navy’s police, focusing on its professional standards unit.

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