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Publication  —  Equality and diversity, Ethics and accountability, Fire & rescue services, Integrity and corruption, Spotlight, Thematic inspection  —  30 March 2023

This report focuses on the values and culture of all 44 fire and rescue services (FRSs) in England and draws on the evidence collected through our inspections of FRSs since 2018.

Publication  —  Research, Thematic inspection  —  8 March 2023

We examined how well police address serious youth violence to reduce violent crime involving young people.

Publication  —  Thematic inspection  —  17 May 2021

HMICFRS was commissioned to examine how Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) handled the funeral of Bobby Storey.

Publication  —  Thematic inspection  —  30 March 2021

HMICFRS was commissioned to inspect how the Metropolitan Police Service handled the policing of the vigil in memory of Sarah Everard on Clapham Common on Saturday 13 March 2021.

Publication  —  Released under investigation, Research, Thematic inspection  —  8 December 2020

In 2019, HMICFRS commissioned BritainThinks to conduct qualitative research to explore victim and suspect experiences of changes implemented as a result of the Policing and Crime Act 2017

Publication  —  Released under investigation, Thematic inspection  —  8 December 2020

Between October 2019 and February 2020, HMICFRS and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service inspected the police and CPS’s responses to pre-charge bail changes and the use of ‘released under investigation’.

Publication  —  Roads policing, Thematic inspection  —  15 July 2020

In this inspection we examined how effectively the road network of England and Wales is policed.

Publication  —  PEEL, Spotlight, Thematic inspection  —  9 July 2020

The control room is one of the engine rooms of a police force. If it doesn’t have the right systems and processes in place, the force won’t have an accurate picture of demand. This will affect its ability to respond to calls and investigate crimes effectively.

In this report, our findings highlight the challenges that the police service face in handling calls with smaller budgets and fewer people.

Publication  —  Child protection, Thematic inspection, Vulnerability  —  27 February 2020

In early 2014, we began a national programme of child protection inspections. We examine the effectiveness of the decisions made by the police at each stage of their interactions with or for children, from initial contact through to the investigation of offences against them. We also scrutinise the treatment of children in custody, and assess how forces are structured, led and governed, in relation to their child protection services.

Publication  —  Thematic inspection  —  12 March 2013

Summary HMIC’s review of allegations made against Jimmy Savile during his lifetime finds mistakes were made by the police; and while policies and practices designed to improve the experience of child victims are now available, we raise serious concerns over why so many victims felt unable to come forward and report what had happened to…