Ministry of Defence (MOD)

Royal Navy Police Special Investigations Branch

Following the inspection of the Royal Military Police and Royal Air Force Police Special Investigations Branches, HMIC was commissioned by the MOD to conduct an inspection of the Royal Navy Police Special Investigations Branch.

This inspection focused on assessing the processes and procedures of serious investigations dealing with major crime or serious and organised crime. However, it did not make judgements concerning the appropriateness of specific lines of enquiry (as it is not a review of individual operations or investigations).

Read ‘Inspection of the Royal Navy Police Special Investigations Branch’ – October 2011

Royal Military Police Special Investigations Branch

HMIC was commissioned by the MOD to conduct an inspection of the Royal Military Police Special Investigations Branch. This inspection focused on assessing processes and procedures of investigations dealing with major crime or serious and organised crime.

The report was commissioned by the MOD Director General (Security and Safety), Robert Rooks, and published in August 2006.

Read ‘Royal Military Police Special Investigations Branch’ Inspection – August 2006

A re-inspection took place 11 months after the original inspection and considered progress against the recommendations.

Read ‘Royal Military Police Special Investigation Branch Re-inspection’ – October 2007

Royal Air Force Police Special Investigations Branch

HMIC was commissioned to inspect the Royal Air Force Police (RAFP) Special Investigations Branch (SIB). The inspection focused on the capability and capacity of the RAFP SIB to investigate major and serious crime and to be proactive in intelligence gathering to prevent such criminality.

The report looks at relevant areas of business that impact on this function, but it is not a full inspection of the RAFP.

Read ‘Royal Air Force Special Investigations Branch Inspection’