Publications

Publication — Crime recording — 7 March 2019

In November 2015, HMICFRS announced that it would inspect forces’ crime-recording practices in a rolling programme of every force in England and Wales. This rolling programme will be completed over a period of several years and will report on the progress made by forces since the 2014 crime data integrity inspection. This report sets out the findings of an inspection of Derbyshire Constabulary.

Publication — Domestic abuse, Effectiveness, PEEL — 26 February 2019

This report is the fourth in a series of thematic reports, which consider the response the police service provides to victims of domestic abuse.

Publication — Speech — 21 February 2019

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector was invited to speak at the College of Policing's Strategic Command course. This speech was about the principles of modern inspection and their importance.

Publication — Child protection — 14 February 2019

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and wellbeing, longer term. This is the report of an inspection of Lincolnshire Police.

Publication — Consultations — 8 February 2019

This consultation asks for your views on HMICFRS’ proposed inspection programme for 2019/20.

Publication — Criminal justice joint inspections, Custody suites — 1 February 2019

This inspection into Cheshire Constabulary is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMICFRS. The programme looks at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. It also contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of all places of detention.

Publication — Child protection, Joint inspection — 29 January 2019

Between 3 December 2018 and 7 December 2018, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HMI Probation undertook a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to sexual abuse in the family in Islington.

Publication — Legitimacy, PEEL, Revisit — 25 January 2019

During our 2017 legitimacy inspection HMICFRS found that City of London Police did not fully comply with requirements to communicate with complainants.

Publication — Legitimacy, PEEL, Revisit — 25 January 2019

During our 2017 legitimacy inspection HMICFRS found that West Midlands Police did not fully comply with requirements to communicate with complainants.

Publication — Legitimacy, PEEL, Revisit — 25 January 2019

During our 2017 legitimacy inspection HMICFRS found that South Wales Police did not fully comply with requirements to communicate with complainants.