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<p>We welcome HMIC’s scrutiny and share its concerns. Officials from in the Home Office
have discussed the reports with the authors and already had an informal meeting with
a senior official from HMIC.</p><p>The Government is taking a range of action which
will help forces address issues raised by the HMIC reports. As part of this package
of measures, we have prioritised child sexual abuse as a national threat which means
that police forces and Police and Crime Commissioners must have in place the capabilities
they need to protect children from sexual abuse.</p>
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