The performance of Gloucestershire Constabulary has declined in many areas since its last inspection, the police inspectorate ...

The performance of Dyfed-Powys Police has improved across several important areas since its last inspection, including how it ...

We examined the police response to electronically monitored bail conditions and the effectiveness of electronic monitoring ...

In 2025 we carried out an inspection of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (FRS). We inspected how well the FRS performed in several areas. Each of the areas were then graded as outstanding, good, ...

Guidance a Crown Prosecution Service lawyer gives to the police in serious, sensitive or complex cases, or cases where a police supervisor considers it would be helpful. It should be given early on in ...

In December 2020, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice commissioned HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HM Inspectorate of Probation, with support from HMICFRS, to undertake an ...

The use of digital media, digital devices and social media has exploded in the past decade. Twenty years ago, few could have imagined quite how pervasive digital technology would become in our lives.

This inspection aimed to assess how well the criminal justice system meets the needs of victims, from when a victim reports an offence to after the offender has been convicted. It was a joint ...

This is the second and final part of HMICFRS and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate’s joint inspection of the investigation and prosecution of rape in England and Wales. The first part (Phase 1 ...

This is His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s first annual report to the Secretary of State under section 54(4A) of the Police Act 1996. It contains his assessment of the effectiveness and ...

Foreword This report sets out findings from our inspection of how effectively the police respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG (PDF document)) offences. These are violent and high-harm ...

In 2023–2025, we carried out a PEEL inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy. We inspected how well the force performed in several ...