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Data, Rape Monitoring Group  —  13 October 2016

On behalf of the national Rape Monitoring Group, HMIC publishes local area digests to provide a data set to enable more thorough analysis of how rape is dealt with in a particular area of England and Wales. This digest sets out the data for Cheshire Constabulary.

Child protection, Joint inspection  —  29 September 2016

This report sets out an overview of the five joint inspections of child sexual exploitation and missing children were published from February to August 2016.

Legitimacy, Revisit, Stop and search  —  22 September 2016

This letter sets out Cheshire Constabulary’s compliance with the Best Use of Stop and Search scheme, following a revisit inspection of the 13 forces found not to be compliant with three or more elements of the scheme in 2015.

Legitimacy, Revisit, Stop and search  —  22 September 2016

Summary In 2014, the Home Office and College of Policing launched the Best Use of Stop and Search (BUSS) scheme (PDF document). The scheme aims to achieve greater transparency and community involvement in the use of stop and search powers, and to support a more intelligence-led approach, leading to better outcomes. The scheme sets out…

Data, PEEL methodology  —  31 August 2016

In 2015, HMIC commissioned Ipsos MORI to undertake a survey of public perceptions of policing in England and Wales. This report sets out the results of this survey.

Speech  —  24 May 2016

Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector was invited to give a speech at the Police Federation’s 2016 conference.

Child protection  —  23 March 2016

Each year thousands of children go missing from their homes, although the majority of them return home or are found soon after, all children who go missing are potentially at risk of harm, and a significant number, because of their circumstances, will face the risk of sexual, criminal or economic exploitation.

Annual reports  —  24 February 2016

The Police Act 1996 requires Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary to report each year on his assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of policing in England and Wales. The assessment covers the full breadth of policing work inspected by HMIC, and an overview of police forces in England and Wales.

Effectiveness, PEEL  —  18 February 2016

As part of its annual inspections into police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMIC’s effectiveness programme assessed how effective the force is at keeping people safe and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. This inspection focused on four aspects of policing: preventing crime and anti-social behaviour; investigating crime and managing offenders; protecting vulnerable people and supporting victims; and tackling serious and organised crime.

Effectiveness, PEEL  —  18 February 2016

The primary role of the police is to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, and to protect individuals, communities and victims – especially those who are vulnerable. This report sets out findings from an inspection of how effectively the 43 police forces in England and Wales are meeting these objectives.