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Thematic & National Reports
Cross-force thematic inspections and national reports from HMICFRS, not tied to a single force PEEL cycle. Pulled live from the inspectorate's publications feed, sorted by date.
28 publications · Types: thematic, report
- National report
Published 7 July 2026
Sir Andy Marsh announced as preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector
College of Policing chief executive has 30 years' policing experience and led significant reforms in professional standards, leadership and technology.
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Published 21 January 2026
Joint inspections of local area services
Details of joint inspections (JTAIs) by Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Probation.
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Published 21 January 2026
Children not always recognised as domestic abuse victims in their own right, inspectorates warn
Children who are affected by domestic abuse are not being consistently recognised as victims despite this being set out in law, according to a new joint report by Ofsted, the CQC, HMICFRS, and HMIP.
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Published 14 January 2026
Joint targeted area inspections of the response to child sexual abuse in the family environment
Guidance for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment.
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Published 5 November 2025
The State of Fire and Rescue 2024 to 2025
The Annual Assessment of Fire and Rescue Services in England 2024 to 2025.
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Published 19 May 2025
Consultation on criminal justice joint inspection programme
This consultation document sets out the proposed programme of inspections of the Criminal Justice System for 2025 to 2027.
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Published 23 December 2022
Fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework commencing January 2023
This document provides details of HMICFRS’s inspection programme and framework for fire and rescue services, commencing January 2023.
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Published 28 March 2022
New frameworks for joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs)
Ofsted, CQC and HMICFRS have today announced the restart of their programme of joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs).
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Published 21 March 2022
Andrew Cooke unveiled as preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector
Andrew Cooke QPM, is the government's preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Chief Fire & Rescue Inspector
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Published 13 October 2021
Policing inspection programme and framework 2021/22
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed policing inspection programme for 2021 to 2022.
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Published 15 April 2021
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
HMICFRS works with the Home Office .
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Published 1 February 2021
New inspector appointed for police forces and fire services
The Home Office has appointed a new inspector to lead on investigations for Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
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Published 9 December 2020
Joint targeted area inspections on the theme of children’s mental health
Guidance for inspectors on carrying out joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of local area services on children's mental health.
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Published 9 December 2020
‘Feeling heard’: partner agencies working together to make a difference for children with mental ill health
A summary of findings from our joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of how multi-agency partnerships identify and respond to children with mental ill health.
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Published 25 February 2020
Joint inspections of child exploitation
A summary of findings from our joint targeted area inspections (JTAIs) of how multi-agency partnerships respond to child exploitation.
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Published 4 February 2020
Unseen evil: Sex abuse in families going under the radar, say inspectorates
Findings from our joint targeted area inspections of ‘the multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment’ summarised in report published today.
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Published 22 October 2019
Proposed fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework 2020/21
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2020/21. It concerns the second full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
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Published 29 May 2019
HMIC structure and salaries
These documents explain Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC) structure and salaries.
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Published 13 February 2019
Proposed policing inspection programme and framework 2019 to 2020
We want the public's views on new emerging problems in or for policing, and on the proposed inspections and ways that HMICFRS could adapt to acquire information.
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Published 10 July 2018
Inspecting multi-agency safeguarding arrangements
Guidance on how Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services inspect safeguarding arrangements.
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Published 5 July 2018
Growing up neglected: a multi-agency response to older children
This report examines the multi-agency response to older children who are living with neglect following 6 inspections of local authority areas.
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Published 20 December 2017
Proposed fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework 2018 to 2019
Inspection programme and framework for the fire and rescue services in England.
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Published 19 October 2017
HMIC: structure and salaries, 2015
These documents explain Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC) structure and salaries as at 31 March and 30 September 2015.
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Published 19 January 2015
HMIC: structure and salaries, 2014
These documents explain HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC) structure and salaries as at 31 March and 30 September 2014. This information is updated every 6 months.
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Published 5 March 2014
HMIC: structure and salaries, 2013
These documents explain HM Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC) structure and salaries for 2013.
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Published 11 July 2012
HMIC structure and salaries: 2012
These documents explain Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s (HMIC) structure and salaries for 2012.
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Published 27 October 2011
HMIC structure and salaries: 2011
These documents explain Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s (HMIC) structure and salaries for 2011.
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Published 29 October 2010
HMIC structure and salaries: 2010
These documents explain Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) structure and salaries of its most senior civil servants for 2010.
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