Publications

Publication — Custody suites — 19 June 2013

Summary This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMIC and HMI Prisons. The inspections look at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. They also make a key contribution to the United Kingdom’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of...

Publication — Crime recording, Data quality — 17 June 2013

This report looks at the quality of crime and incident data, and the arrangements in place to ensure standards are maintained and improved across the 43 police forces in England and Wales.

Publication — Domestic abuse, Specialist inspection — 13 June 2013

Summary In 2013, HMIC inspected the effectiveness of Essex Police’s response to criticisms following four domestic murders that took place in the county between 2008 and 2011. Since 2011, Essex Police has taken some important steps to improve the way in which it deals with cases of domestic abuse. We found that the force has...

Publication — National report — 11 June 2013

Summary The National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) is the national centre for forensic science, intelligence and knowledge which deals with the illegal use, supply and manufacture of firearms and ammunition. It provides a dedicated forensic service to link crime scenes through the microscopic examination of ballistic items. In early 2013, HMIC carried out an inspection...

Publication — Business Plans — 10 June 2013

Summary The document sets out HMIC’s inspection programme and resources for the year ahead. The Principal Thematic Projects document sets out an indicative schedule of projects up to June 2014. Get the document HMIC Business Plan 2013/14 (PDF, 332KB, new window) (PDF document) Principal Thematic Projects 2013/14 (PDF, 310KB, new window) (PDF document) Get the...

Publication — HMRC — 10 June 2013

HMIC is empowered under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 to inspect the actions and omissions of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in preventing, detecting, investigating or prosecuting criminal offences.

Publication — Criminal justice joint inspections — 4 June 2013

Summary Inspectors of the police and Crown Prosecution Service believe that the time has come for those with responsibility for the criminal justice system to act decisively to streamline the criminal justice process, and end the unnecessary bureaucracy that has been a barrier to progress. In this joint review, HMIC and HM Crown Prosecution Service...

Publication — Speech — 15 May 2013

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector's speech to the Police Federation Conference 2013.

Publication — Custody suites — 7 May 2013

Summary This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMIC and HMI Prisons. The inspections look at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. They also make a key contribution to the United Kingdom’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of...

Publication — Custody suites — 1 May 2013

Summary This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMIC and HMI Prisons. The inspections look at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. They also make a key contribution to the United Kingdom’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of...