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News article  —  24 October 2019

Police forces and the National Crime Agency are generally effective at tackling cyber-dependent crime, according to a new report. However, there are too many local variations in the response to a national threat.

News article  —  27 September 2019

Police forces need to do more to ensure they are able to detect and root-out ‘abuse of position for a sexual purpose’ by officers and staff, HMICFRS has said in a report published today.

News article  —  3 September 2019

Police forces do not always identify the best candidates for senior leadership positions because of questionable selection procedures, according to a new report.

News article  —  29 August 2019

The number of rape charges has decreased, despite an increase in the amount of rapes reported, data released today shows.

News article  —  21 August 2019

Today, the Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors’ Group publishes its 2019/21 business plan.

News article  —  1 August 2019

The first independent inspection of the treatment and conditions for detainees in specialist police Terrorism Act (TACT) custody suites found good care for those held.

News article  —  24 July 2019

Today, we have published our policing inspection programme and framework for 2019/20.

News article  —  17 July 2019

Older people who have been the victims of crime are often let down by the police and wider criminal justice system which does not always understand their needs and experiences, according to a new report.

News article  —  4 July 2019

Profound and far-reaching aspects of police reform are needed, or services face unacceptable compromises in quality of service levels of public safety, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has warned.

News article  —  2 April 2019

Most victims of fraud are not receiving the level of service they deserve, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has confirmed.