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News article  —  8 February 2019

HMICFRS has launched a consultation which welcomes views on our proposed inspection programme for the coming year. The consultation is open until Monday 11 March 2019.

News article  —  1 February 2019

Custody in the Cheshire Constabulary area was found by inspectors to be “very good overall” with a number of strengths and areas of commendable practice.

News article  —  29 January 2019

Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to sexual abuse in the family in Islington. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.

News article  —  25 January 2019

HMIs Wendy Williams and Matt Parr have written to three police forces to give them the findings of our review of their complaints and misconduct files.

News article  —  24 January 2019

HMICFRS and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate carried out a joint inspection to assess whether the National Crime Agency has made improvements in how it deals with applications to search premises and obtain productions orders, following recommendations in a 2015 review.

News article  —  15 January 2019

Today, Ofsted published a report with findings from a joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to sexual abuse in the family in Shropshire. The inspection was undertaken by HMICFRS, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and HMI Probation.

News article  —  15 January 2019

While inspectors found limited improvements at how Leicestershire Police records crime, a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) concluded that the overall recording rate is too low.

News article  —  15 January 2019

Kent Police’s crime-recording arrangements have improved dramatically since June 2017, according to a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

News article  —  15 January 2019

Inspectors found many positive features in custody suites across the Metropolitan Police Service area, including clear overall governance and generally well-trained staff.

News article  —  15 January 2019

West Midlands Police has made limited progress with improving its crime-recording standards since 2017, according to a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).