Inspection Reports

An inspection of how well the police, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Probation Service support victims of crime.

Published: 19 December 2023

This is the second and final part of HMICFRS and HMCPSI’s joint inspection of the investigation and prosecution of rape in England and Wales.

Published: 25 February 2022

This is the first of two reports that consider the response, decision-making and effectiveness of the police and CPS at every stage of a rape case.

Published: 16 July 2021

A report into how the CPS and Police forces carry out recorded interviews with the child victims of rape or sexual exploitation.

Published: 18 December 2014

A joint review looking at how the police, the CPS and probation trusts deal with the complex area known as disability hate crime.

Published: 21 March 2013

Improving the Criminal Justice System – lessons from local change projects (PDF, 202 kB)

Published: 31 May 2012

Joint Inspection Report on the Experience of Young Victims and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice System (PDF, 485 kB) Joint Inspection Report on the Experience of Young Victims and Witnesses in the Criminal Justice System (Press Release) (PDF, 132 kB)

Published: 07 February 2012

Joint Thematic Review of Victim and Witness Experiences in the Criminal Justice System (PDF, 1 MB) Joint Thematic Review of Victim and Witness Experiences in the Criminal Justice System (Press Release) (PDF, 125 kB) Joint Thematic Review of Victim and Witness Experiences in the Criminal Justice System (Exective Summary) (PDF, 537 kB)

Published: 07 May 2009