Our Reports
During Pride month, Chief Inspector Anthony Rogers takes the opportunity to reflect on what the civil service was like when he first joined when it comes to diversity and inclusion – and how far it has come along. Every June I read the senior ally supporting statements about Pride and often wonder how these come […]
Published: 14 June 2024
During Pride month, HMCPSI Inspector Leanne Townsend shares her thoughts and experiences celebrating Pride – professionally and personally. This year is the 20th anniversary of the first Pride event I attended. It was also the 19th Pride event that had been held in Manchester and back then, it was called Mardi Gras. I had at […]
Published: 13 June 2024
Today, we have published the SFO Disclosure report. This inspection, which assesses if the SFO has the necessary skills and infrastructure to effectively discharge its disclosure obligations, was included in our inspection plans and was due to take place no earlier than late 2023, early 2024.
Published: 30 April 2024
HMCPSI has a statutory duty to independently inspect the work of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). Our work is fundamental to improving the criminal justice system and help maintain public trust.
Published: 08 April 2024
The Attorney General requested HMCPSI undertake a rapid inspection of CPS action in the Calocane (Nottingham) case. We commissioned and commenced the inspection on 31st January and our findings are published in the report today.
Published: 25 March 2024
In this report we focus on recruitment and retention in the agencies that we inspect.
Published: 15 February 2024
Interim findings from phase 1 of a joint inspection by HMCPSI and HMICFRS of case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service. Today we have published the Joint Case Building interim findings. The full report will be published in spring 2024. Joint case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service (391 kB)
Published: 25 January 2024
This was a joint inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation (HMI Probation). The inspection aimed to assess how well the criminal justice system meets the needs of victims, from when a victim reports an offence […]
Published: 19 December 2023
HMCPSI has conducted a follow-up inspection into the CPS’s handling of custody time limits. The inspectorate found that although there was some evidence of good practice, two of the recommendations made in the 2021 inspection report have not been fully embedded.
Published: 30 November 2023
HMCPSI has conducted a thematic inspection of CPS’s induction processes for new prosecutors. The Inspectorate found that the CPS has developed and continues to support and deliver a comprehensive legal induction programme.
Published: 01 November 2023