Nicola Bulley police criticised for revealing missing mother's health struggles

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : "This led to an extraordinary increase in media and public interest in the case, which was fuelled by several newsworthy elements.
66% : "The report makes clear that without this, speculation can run unchecked and result in an extraordinary explosion of media and public interest in the case.
64% : Dr Iain Raphael, who led the review, said: "A professional, trusted, and appropriate working relationship between the police and the media is vital for public confidence.
44% : A review of the investigation led by the College of Policing found that as levels of public confidence in the force were falling, the case should have been declared a critical incident, due to the effect of public confidence in the police, with greater focus on the media and earlier use of family liaison officers.

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