HMICFRS Police Inspections
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services assesses police forces through PEEL inspections and publishes thematic reports with national recommendations.
Thematic reports
Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Gateshead
Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Tower Hamlets
Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Oxfordshire
Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Leicestershire
Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Brighton and Hove
Joint child protection inspection of identification of initial need and risk in Telford and Wrekin
Joint child protection inspection of children who are victims of domestic abuse in Hillingdon
Joint case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service: final report
Final report of joint HMCPSI/HMICFRS inspection on collaborative case development between police and CPS. Made 18 recommendations.
Joint child protection inspection of abuse and neglect in Pembrokeshire
Joint child protection inspection of victims of domestic abuse in Redcar and Cleveland
Joint child protection inspection of victims of domestic abuse in Reading
Joint child protection inspection of victims of domestic abuse in North Yorkshire
Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Bromley
Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse in Norfolk
Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Blackpool
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the criminal justice system: A progress report
Examined CJS recovery from COVID-19. Found most agencies not yet able to recover to pre-COVID position, resulting in victims facing prospect of waiting years for justice.
A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service's response to rape - Phase two: Post-charge
Phase 2 examining rape cases from charge to conclusion. Found consistent issues with case management compounded by high workloads and poor communication between agencies and victi…
A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service's response to rape - Phase one: From report to police or CPS decision to take no further action
Phase 1 of joint HMICFRS/HMCPSI inspection examining rape cases where police or CPS decided to take no further action. Reviewed 502 case files from 5 forces.
Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system: A review of evidence
Commissioned by Lord Chancellor. Found patchy data collection, inconsistent assessments, and insufficient staff training on neurodiversity across the CJS. Government published act…
Evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions: A joint inspection
Joint HMICFRS/HMCPSI inspection found handling of evidence-led domestic abuse prosecutions requires improvement. In 42% of cases no consideration of how to proceed without victim …