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News article  —  22 March 2018

Police effectiveness is one of the all-force inspections carried out by HMICFRS as part of their annual PEEL reports. HMICFRS adopted an interim risk-based approach to inspection in 2017 in order to focus more closely on areas of policing where risk to the public is most acute. Under this approach, not all forces are assessed…

News article  —  17 December 2020

A joint investigation by HMICFRS, the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct found that victims of crime with insecure or uncertain immigration status are fearful that, if they report crimes to the police, their information will be shared with the Home Office.

News article  —  22 March 2018

Most police forces are maintaining a good standard of service to the public, despite dramatic increases in demand and ongoing financial pressures, but cracks are beginning to show, according to a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Get the report PEEL: police effectiveness 2017 – A national…

News article  —  8 December 2020

Changes to bail legislation in 2017 led to potentially increased risk to victims and uncertainty for suspects, a joint inspection by HMICFRS and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate has found.

News article  —  7 July 2016

In December 2015, Surrey Police was one of four forces HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) graded as inadequate at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm and supporting victims. HMIC had significant concerns about the capability and capacity of Surrey Police to safeguard vulnerable people and investigate crimes committed against them. We found serious weaknesses in the force’s arrangements for protecting vulnerable people from harm and for supporting victims.

News article  —  17 September 2021

Fundamental cross-system change is urgently needed to tackle an epidemic of violence against women and girls (VAWG), a new report has found.

News article  —  28 February 2020

A programme originally set up to tackle persistent offenders has “lost its way” and better leadership is needed to get it back on track, according to inspectors.

News article  —  8 December 2015

The police must better understand honour-based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation in order to provide victims with the best possible service and encourage those affected to come forward, a report from HMIC found today.

News article  —  10 March 2022

The police service has come a long way in the past ten years with many important successes, but major problems still need to be addressed.

News article  —  21 July 2021

The pandemic has intensified the vulnerability of certain people, and combined with failing public services, this has increased demand on the police, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said.