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Policing in the new dynamic environment – Tom Winsor speech
Summary Tom Winsor’s first major speech as HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary explains his approach to the job, and how HMIC may be expected to operate in the new policing landscape. The Chief Inspector, who spoke at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI), discussed the model of British policing; the [...]
Speech - 29 Apr 2013
HMIC’s 2013/14 inspection programme: For consultation
Summary Please note: this consultation is now closed. This consultation sought views on HMIC’s inspection framework and inspection programme for 2013/2014. Get the consultation HMIC’s 2013/14 inspection programme: For consultation (PDF, 477KB, new window) Get the free PDF Reader from Adobe (external link)
Consultations - 12 Apr 2013
“Mistakes were made” HMIC’s review into allegations and intelligence material concerning Jimmy Savile between 1964 and 2012
Summary HMIC’s review of allegations made against Jimmy Savile during his lifetime finds mistakes were made by the police; and while policies and practices designed to improve the experience of child victims are now available, we raise serious concerns over why so many victims felt unable to come forward and report what had happened to [...]
Thematic inspection - 12 Mar 2013
Children and young people who sexually offend: Missed opportunities to prevent reoffending
Summary This inspection of multi-agency work undertaken with children and young people convicted of sexual offences was agreed by the Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors’ Group as part of the Joint Inspection Business Plan 2011-13. Its terms of reference were to examine the quality of the assessment, planning, interventions and outcomes for children and young people [...]
Criminal justice joint inspections - 7 Feb 2013
Working with police and crime commissioners
Summary This leaflet summarises for police and crime commissioners: how we plan to share our expertise and information in a timely, targeted and useful way; our proposed mix of scheduled meetings and as-required updates; and the ways we will ask for your views on how we can best work together in the future. Get the [...]
Police and Crime Commissioners - 3 Dec 2012
Taking time for crime: a study of how police officers prevent crime in the field
Summary This report is a study looking at how frontline police officers are supported and enabled to prevent crime in the field. It was conducted in collaboration with six forces which represent the breadth and depth of the policing challenge. The study is intended to inform discussion about the development of policing into the future. [...]
Thematic inspection - 27 Sep 2012
Without fear or favour – a review of police relationships
Summary On 18 July 2011 the Home Secretary made an oral statement to Parliament about the Metropolitan Police Service when she stated that “current allegations about phone hacking are not, unfortunately, the only recent example of alleged corruption in the police service.” On 20 July 2011 HMIC was formally commissioned by the Home Secretary to [...]
National report - 13 Dec 2011