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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.

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.

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…

Thematic inspection  —  27 September 2012

Summary This report is a study looking at how frontline police officers are supported and enabled to prevent crime in the field. It was conducted in collaboration with six forces which represent the breadth and depth of the policing challenge. The study is intended to inform discussion about the development of policing into the future.…

Thematic inspection  —  2 July 2012

Summary More police forces are planning to make savings from collaboration: but further work is needed to ensure that they are fully exploiting the benefits it can offer. Get the report Increasing efficiency in the Police Service: The role of collaboration (PDF, 1.4MB, new window) (PDF document) Get the free PDF Reader from Adobe (external…