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News article  —  2 July 2020

Chief Inspector of Constabulary: 43-force model needs reform; police need secure investment conditions to get ahead of crime; Home office hands-on policy necessary for efficiency

News article  —  18 March 2020

HMICFRS has suspended all inspection work requiring contributions from police forces and fire and rescue services, to enable them to focus on their vital work during the Coronavirus epidemic.

News article  —  9 March 2020

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has today published an inspection report on the police’s contribution to the government’s Prevent programme.

News article  —  6 March 2020

HMICFRS has launched a consultation which welcomes views on our proposed police inspection programme and framework for the coming year. The consultation is open until Friday 3 April 2020. For more information, and to respond, please read the consultation

News article  —  28 February 2020

A programme originally set up to tackle persistent offenders has “lost its way” and better leadership is needed to get it back on track, according to inspectors.

News article  —  27 February 2020

In a report published today, HMICFRS is calling for police and partner agencies to improve how they work together to protect children.

News article  —  7 February 2020

The public receives inconsistent service from their local police forces, HMICFRS has said in a report published today.

News article  —  7 February 2020

HMICFRS has today published our findings for the third, and final, group of forces inspected in the PEEL 2018/19 assessment. This group of 14 reports completes a full annual cycle of inspections of the 43 forces in England and Wales, following previous publications in May and September 2019.

News article  —  4 February 2020

Children sexually abused by family members are going unseen and unheard in too many cases, while abusers evade justice, according to a new report.

News article  —  23 January 2020

A joint report published by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HMICFRS has concluded that the handling of evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions requires improvement.