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Effectiveness, PEEL, Vulnerability  —  4 August 2016

In this inspection of effectiveness (vulnerability) in the PSNI, HMIC examined the overall question ‘How effective is the PSNI at protecting from harm those who are vulnerable, and supporting victims?’ This question considered how the service responds to and supports missing children and victims of domestic abuse, and assessed how well prepared the service is to respond to and safeguard children at risk of sexual exploitation.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  3 August 2016

Between 20 and 24 June 2016, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HMI Constabulary and HMI Probation undertook a joint inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect in Liverpool. This inspection included a ‘deep dive’ focus on the response to child sexual exploitation and those missing from home, care or education.

Criminal justice joint inspections, Custody suites  —  27 July 2016

This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMIC. The inspections look at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. They also contribute to the United Kingdom’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of all places of detention.

National Crime Agency  —  21 July 2016

The National Crime Agency was created in 2013 to lead the UK’s fight against serious and organised crime. In 2014, HMIC published An inspection of the NCA, which examined how efficient and effective it was in undertaking the statutory requirement of the criminal intelligence function with regard to information. This report sets out the findings of a progress inspection.

National Crime Agency  —  21 July 2016

This report sets out findings of an inspection into whether risks are identified and mitigated in a timely and prioritised manner, and how efficient and effective the International Crime Bureau is.

Child protection  —  20 July 2016

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 well-being, longer term.

15 July 2016

HMIC was invited by the Gibraltar Police Authority to inspect the Royal Gibraltar Police.

Effectiveness, Revisit, Vulnerability  —  7 July 2016

As part of HMIC’s effectiveness programme inspected how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime. This included an assessment of how effectively forces protect vulnerable people from harm, and support victims. This report sets out the findings from the revisit inspection of Surrey Police.

Effectiveness, Revisit, Vulnerability  —  7 July 2016

As part of HMIC’s effectiveness programme inspected how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime. This included an assessment of how effectively forces protect vulnerable people from harm, and support victims. This report sets out the findings from the revisit inspection of Staffordshire Police.

Effectiveness, Revisit, Vulnerability  —  7 July 2016

As part of HMIC’s effectiveness programme inspected how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime. This included an assessment of how effectively forces protect vulnerable people from harm, and support victims. This report sets out the findings from the revisit inspection of Essex Police.