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News article  —  25 March 2020

Today, we have published the second revisit letter sent to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service setting out its progress since our inspection in 2018/19.

News article  —  18 March 2020

HMICFRS has suspended all inspection work requiring contributions from police forces and fire and rescue services, to enable them to focus on their vital work during the Coronavirus epidemic.

News article  —  18 March 2020

Lincolnshire Police has improved how it protects and safeguards vulnerable children, according to a new report. However, some remaining issues mean that the force is not as effective as it could be.

News article  —  18 March 2020

Hertfordshire Constabulary is committed to keeping children safe from harm, according to a new report.

News article  —  17 March 2020

Durham Constabulary is generally effective at keeping vulnerable children safe from harm, according to a new report. However, several problems mean that the force is not as effective at child protection as it could be.

News article  —  13 March 2020

The Metropolitan Police Service has made slow progress in learning the lessons that arose from Operation Midland, says HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

News article  —  9 March 2020

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has today published an inspection report on the police’s contribution to the government’s Prevent programme.

News article  —  6 March 2020

HMICFRS has launched a consultation which welcomes views on our proposed police inspection programme and framework for the coming year. The consultation is open until Friday 3 April 2020. For more information, and to respond, please read the consultation

News article  —  6 March 2020

Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to children’s mental health in Bexley. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.

News article  —  5 March 2020

Inspectors who visited custody suites in the Sussex Police force found a lack of progress on key recommendations for improvement made three years before.