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News article  —  10 February 2021

Today we published a report on the effectiveness of Regional Organised Crime Units.

News article  —  15 January 2021

Improvements have been made by Lincolnshire Police to help keep vulnerable children safe, but further changes are needed, a new report has found.

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  —  10 December 2020

HMICFRS has found that the service provided to victims of crime by Greater Manchester Police, particularly vulnerable victims of crime, is a serious cause of concern.

News article  —  9 December 2020

More children with mental health needs are getting the right support at the right time, with local agencies learning from past failures, a new study finds. Given the impact of COVID-19 on children’s mental health, and increased pressure on services, building on this success is vital.

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  —  12 November 2020

Today we published a report into the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) relationship with the regional organised crime unit (ROCU) network.

News article  —  19 October 2020

In July 2020 HM Inspector Phil Gormley wrote to the chief constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to inform the force of our intention to carry out a Victim Service Assessment.

News article  —  5 October 2020

In March 2020 we suspended all inspection work requiring appreciable contributions from police forces and fire and rescue services, to enable them to focus on the COVID-19 response. We resumed inspections in September.

News article  —  25 September 2020

Today, HMICFRS has published a report on the St Helena Police Service.