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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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • National report

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    Published 15 April 2021

    HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services

    HMICFRS works with the Home Office .

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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • National report

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • National report

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • Thematic inspection

    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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  • National report

    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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  • National report

    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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  • National report

    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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  • National report

    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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  • National report

    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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  • National report

    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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Source: HMICFRS publications feed via vns-backend. Each entry links to the original publication on justiceinspectorates.gov.uk or gov.uk.