Protecting people from violence and abuse
Protecting children and vulnerable people is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. HMICFRS inspects police forces’ response to domestic abuse and violence, as well as how forces are protecting children.
Our Work — Police engagement with women and girls, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Victims and resolutions
HMICFRS, together with HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, inspected the investigation and prosecution of rape in England and Wales. This inspection was published in two parts.
Our Work — Protecting people from violence and abuse, Protecting people online, Victims and resolutions
The protection of children is one of the most serious and important responsibilities entrusted to the police service. In March 2013, we published the report ‘Mistakes were made: HMIC’s review into allegations and intelligence material concerning Jimmy Savile between 1964 and 2012’. Following on from this report, in early 2014 we started a programme of…
Our Work — Large-scale policing, Protecting people from violence and abuse
‘County lines’ is a term used to describe crimes involving gangs and organised criminal networks moving illegal drugs around the UK. Typically, this will involve moving drugs out from large cities and urban areas to sell in rural communities.
Our Work — Protecting people from violence and abuse
There are many websites and lots of information available to help you stay safe online. Here are some of the sites and resources we found while carrying out our study of digital crime and policing.
Our Work — Police engagement with women and girls, Protecting people from violence and abuse
Protecting vulnerable people is at the core of police and fire & rescue services’ duty. The purpose of HMICFRS’s inspection of police forces’ response to domestic abuse is to drive forward improvements, bring perpetrators to justice and protect victims from harm.
Our Work — Police engagement with women and girls, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Specific reviews
At the request of the Chief Constable (and with the agreement of the police and crime commissioner), we examined whether risks to victims of domestic abuse are now being well managed in Essex. The inspection also examined whether our concerns that the significant resources Essex Police invested in tackling domestic abuse had a detrimental effect…
Our Work — Protecting people from violence and abuse, Specific reviews
On 3 December 2021, Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, requested that HMICFRS conduct an inspection following the East London inquests touching the deaths of Anthony Walgate, Gabriel Kovari, Daniel Whitworth and Jack Taylor, victims of Stephen Port. We have published the terms of reference: HMICFRS inspection following the East London Inquests touching…
Our Work — Police engagement with women and girls, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Victims and resolutions
In 2016/17, HMICFRS and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) carried out the first inspection into harassment and stalking. The aims of the inspection were to: assess the effectiveness of police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in dealing with cases involving harassment and stalking, and to examine the service received by victims. HMI…
Our Work — Police engagement with women and girls, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Victims and resolutions
To supplement inspection findings from the 2017 joint inspection into harassment and stalking, we asked the University of Worcester to carry out a qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of victims. The inclusion of these experiences in the full report, ‘Living in fear – the police and CPS response to harassment and stalking’, give…
Our Work — Policing on the beat, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Victims and resolutions
Living in a different world: Joint review of disability hate crime – 2013 This joint inspection assessed how the police, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and probation trusts deal with crimes against disabled people. This involved reviewing how the three agencies work and revealed problems in the detection and recording of crimes targeted against people because…