Specific reviews
Our Work — International and specialist agencies, Specific reviews
In May 2012, the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) 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 was…
Our Work — Specific reviews
In July 2008 the Home Secretary published the Green Paper From the neighbourhood to the national: policing our communities together. This paper introduced the Policing Pledge. The Pledge sets out ten standards that police commit to uphold. These standards reflect the police’s desire to serve their communities better. HMIC was asked to observe and report…
Our Work — Large-scale policing, Policing on the beat, Specific reviews
Inspection of the policing of public protests In October 2020, the Home Secretary commissioned HMICFRS to inspect how effectively the police manage protests. Getting the balance right? An inspection of how effectively the police deal with protests – March 2021 Following the Home Secretary’s commission, we inspected ten police forces with recent experience of policing…
Our Work — Specific reviews
Super-complaints provide a voice for designated bodies to raise concerns on behalf of the public about patterns or trends in policing that are, or appear to be, significantly harming the interests of the public. On 31 May 2019 we received a super-complaint from Hestia. This super-complaint is about the policies and practices of the police forces in…
Our Work — Specific reviews
HMIC conducted a review of Nottinghamshire Police’s capacity and capability in tackling murder and other serious crime. A report on the review of Nottinghamshire Police’s capacity and capability in tackling murder and other serious crimes – July 2005 A further inspection of Nottinghamshire Police took place in early 2006 and was published in June the same…
Our Work — Large-scale policing, Police ethics and accountability, Specific reviews
In 2010, information about the activities of Mark Kennedy, a police officer working undercover for the National Public Order Intelligence Unit (NPOIU), led to the collapse of the trial of six people accused of planning to shut down a large power station in Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire. This resulted in us announcing a review of the systems…
Our Work — Specific reviews
In 2004, at the request of the Home Secretary, HMIC assessed the performance of Cambridgeshire Constabulary during the investigation into the murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells and the extent to which the force had improved. The report also makes recommendations as to how such investigations could be undertaken more effectively in the future. Read the…
Our Work — Specific reviews
Super-complaints provide a voice for designated bodies to raise concerns on behalf of the public about patterns or trends in policing that are, or appear to be, significantly harming the interests of the public. Liberty and Southall Black Sisters put forward this super-complaint about the treatment of victims of crime and witnesses with insecure immigration…
Our Work — Police engagement with women and girls, Protecting people from violence and abuse, Specific reviews
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust submitted this super-complaint about the police response to victims of stalking.
Our Work — Specific reviews
This review was undertaken at the request of Wiltshire Police Authority following the death of Wiltshire Deputy Chief Constable David Ainsworth on 22 March 2011. It has been designed to identify and learn lessons from the management of events both leading up to and following the death of Mr Ainsworth. Read Lessons…