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News article  —  15 December 2015

The extent to which a police force is successful at identifying, protecting and supporting those who are vulnerable is a core indicator of its overall effectiveness. In recognition of this, as part of its annual PEEL effectiveness inspection programme HMIC graded all 43 police forces in England and Wales on how effectively they protect vulnerable people from harm and support victims.

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  —  1 December 2015

Regional Organised Crime Units provide a strong foundation in tackling some of the most serious and organised criminals, but there is more work to do to provide a more consistent, concerted and co-ordinated service to the public, a report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has found.

News article  —  19 November 2015

HMIC has published the latest value for money profiles which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities.

News article  —  12 November 2015

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate have today published a joint inspection report ‘Witness for the prosecution: Identifying victim and witness vulnerability in criminal case files’.

News article  —  5 November 2015

The latest set of figures from the Rape Monitoring Group now present the most up-to-date picture of how rapes are dealt with across England and Wales.

News article  —  19 October 2015

The police service faces major challenges in the years ahead from reduced budgets, fewer officers and more complex crime, according to a report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary.

News article  —  12 March 2015

HMIC, on behalf of the Rape Monitoring Group, has today published 42 local digests showing how cases of rape are dealt with at all stages of the criminal justice process.

News article  —  10 December 2014

HMIC has published its report into the effectiveness and efficiency of the single counter-terrorism grant in the East Midlands region.

News article  —  18 November 2014

The national average rate of under-recording of crime is almost one in five, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has found in its report, ‘Crime Recording: Making the Victim Count’.