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News article  —  18 July 2017

A joint inspection by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary found widespread failures across the Criminal Justice System when it comes to disclosure of evidence.

News article  —  13 July 2017

Once again, the majority of people in England and Wales feel safe in their local neighbourhoods according to a report commissioned by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary

News article  —  5 July 2017

People who have suffered repeated harassment or stalking are frequently being let down by under-recording, inconsistent services and a lack of understanding by the criminal justice system, according to a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI).

News article  —  27 June 2017

HMIC has published the first interim report of Operation Lynemouth.

News article  —  26 June 2017

The four Criminal Justice Inspectorates have published a consultation which sets out the proposed joint inspection activity in the criminal justice system for 2017 to 2018. They invite comment from stakeholders and others to inform the finalisation of the programme.

News article  —  21 June 2017

West Midlands Police had made some progress in improving conditions in their custody cells, but further work was necessary, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary. Today they published the report of an unannounced inspection.

News article  —  20 June 2017

HMIC has published the first of four quarterly updates on the Metropolitan Police Service’s preparedness to deal with child protection issues, following the publication of our initial report in December 2016.

News article  —  20 June 2017

HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by Leicestershire Police, following an inspection in January 2017. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

News article  —  20 June 2017

HMIC has today published an inspection report into the child protection work carried out by Gloucestershire Constabulary, following an inspection in February 2017. This is part of a rolling programme of child protection inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.

News article  —  15 June 2017

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has today published an assessment on the accuracy of crime recording in Cheshire Constabulary, which found that the force records around 84 percent of crimes reported to it.