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Our Work  —  Behind the frontline, International and specialist agencies

The Police National Computer is a national database of information available to all police forces throughout the United Kingdom. Information held on the Police National Computer allows police forces to carry out checks, for example, on a person’s criminal record or vehicle registration.

Our Work  —  Police ethics and accountability

In March 2014, the Home Secretary asked HMIC to look at the anti-corruption capability of forces as part of this inspection, including the ability of professional standards departments to gather regular, actionable, intelligence on corruption matters.

Our Work  —  Specific reviews

In November 2008, the government announced that police authorities would be jointly inspected by HMICFRS (then HMIC) and the Audit Commission across the full range of their activities. These inspections were discontinued in 2010 following the announcement that PCCs would take over from police authorities.

Our Work  —  Specific reviews

Between April and June 2012, HMICFRS (then HMIC) made an interim assessment of how effectively authorities planned for the transition to elected police and crime commissioners.

Our Work  —  Behind the frontline, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Victims and resolutions

In January 2014, the Home Secretary commissioned HMIC to carry out an inspection on the welfare of vulnerable people in police custody. This work included, but was not limited to, people with mental health problems, people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and children. Our inspection highlighted good practice, identified areas for improvement and made national recommendations.

Our Work  —  Behind the frontline, Victims and resolutions

All places of detention must be inspected regularly to monitor treatment of, and conditions for, detainees. Our custody inspections inspect outcomes for detainees across all 43 police forces in England and Wales. We work alongside the Care Quality Commission to inspect health outcomes for detainees.

Our Work  —  Victims and resolutions

Youth offending teams (YOTs) are provided by local councils to work with young people that are arrested or in trouble with the police, are sentenced with a crime and have to go to court, or are convicted of a crime and sentenced. HMICFRS works with HM Inspectorate of Probation to inspect the effectiveness of youth offending teams.

Our Work  —  Victims and resolutions

HMICFRS engages in joint inspection activity with HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, HM Inspectorate of Probation, and HM Inspectorate of Prisons, as well as other inspectorates.

Our Work  —  Large-scale policing, Policing on the beat

The Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles aim to “ensure the blue light services are trained and exercised to work together as effectively as possible at all levels of command in response to major or complex incidents (including fast moving terrorist scenarios) so that as many lives as possible can be saved.”

Our Work

In 2017, together with HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate we published our inspection report for harassment and stalking. To supplement the findings, we asked the University of Worcester to carry out a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of victims. Including these experiences in the full report, ‘Living in fear – the police and CPS…