Devon and Cornwall police have won praise under a new method of checking effectiveness.
Under the new HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's methods the force has been judged to be good at reducing crime and preventing offending, good at investigating offending and good at tackling anti-social behaviour.
However inspectors said they had some specific concerns about the force's approach to domestic abuse.
Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary for Wales and Western Region, , said:
"Devon and Cornwall Police is effective at reducing crime and investigations are generally of a good standard and conducted in a timely manner, with robust supervision.
" Partnership working is strong, with evidence of effective joint working at all levels in tackling anti-social behaviour in neighbourhoods.
"The force has made impressive progress in achieving savings despite spending less on policing than most other forces at the start of the spending review and having less scope to find those savings.
"The force is working well to instil ethical and professional behaviour across the force. I also have concerns that crime-recording is not as accurate as it should be."
Further information on how Devon and Cornwall Police is performing can be found on HMIC's new online assessment tool, at www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/peel
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