Police news

News article  —  7 March 2019

Derbyshire Constabulary needs to make significant and immediate improvements in its approach to recording crime, according to a report released today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

News article  —  26 February 2019

HMICFRS’s fourth report on the police response to domestic abuse found continued improvement in how the police identify, respond to and support victims of domestic abuse.

News article  —  14 February 2019

Lincolnshire Police has prioritised keeping vulnerable children safe from harm, according to a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

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).