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In early 2013, HMIC carried out an inspection of police force compliance with the ‘Memorandum of Understanding between the National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) and the Police Forces and Partner Law Enforcement Agencies of England and Wales’. NABIS is the national centre for forensic science, intelligence and knowledge which deals with the illegal use, supply…
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Today, HMIC sets out its inspection programme and resources for the year ahead. Read the Business Plan
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This report examines the extent to which Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs is meeting its statutory disclosure obligations under the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003. Read the report
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Inspectors of the police and Crown Prosecution Service believe that the time has come for those with responsibility for the criminal justice system to act decisively to streamline the criminal justice process, and end the unnecessary bureaucracy that has been a barrier to progress. In a joint review published today, HMIC and HM Crown Prosecution…
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Inspectors of the police and Crown Prosecution Service believe that the time has come for those with responsibility for the criminal justice system to act decisively to streamline the criminal justice process, and end the unnecessary bureaucracy that…
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In May 2012, the Association of Chief Police Officers and National Policing Improvement Agency carried out a review of the retention of human tissue by police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This review made ten recommendations to improve processes and procedures for the retention of human tissue in criminal cases. HMIC has been…
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Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor’s speech to the Police Federation Conference 2013. Read Tom Winsor’s speech
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Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Tom Winsor, will be at the Home Affairs Select Committee this afternoon to talk about leadership and standards in the police service. Watch the session live on the Parliament website
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#011/2013 – Police custody in Hampshire – improvements needed in health care provision Police custody provision in Hampshire was generally positive, but health care was in need of attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection. The inspection was part of…
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Police custody provision in Hampshire was generally positive, but health care was in need of attention, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection. Read ‘Hampshire – Joint inspection of police custody suites’