Inspection Reports

Historically, files were transferred between the police, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the courts and the defence on paper. This resulted in delays and substantial storage costs. Information was regularly duplicated, and there was a risk of information being lost or disclosed to the wrong people. Digitisation of the processes is essential if the criminal […]

Published: 13 April 2016

Joint Inspection of the Provision of Charging Decisions (PDF)

Published: 28 May 2015

A report into how the CPS and Police forces carry out recorded interviews with the child victims of rape or sexual exploitation.

Published: 18 December 2014

A joint review looking at how the police, the CPS and probation trusts deal with the complex area known as disability hate crime.

Published: 21 March 2013

Forging the Links: Rape Investigation and Prosecution (PDF)

Published: 28 February 2012

Joint Thematic Review of Asset Recovery: Restraint and Confiscation Casework  (PDF) Joint Thematic Review of Asset Recovery: Restraint and Confiscation Casework (Press Release) (PDF) Joint Thematic Review of Asset Recovery: Restraint and Confiscation Casework (Exective Summary) (PDF) Joint Thematic Review of Asset Recovery: Restraint and Confiscation Casework (Corrigenda, Corrections) (PDF)

Published: 25 March 2010

Joint Thematic Review of the New Charging Arrangements (PDF) Joint Thematic Review of the New Charging Arrangements (Press Release) (PDF) Joint Thematic Review of the New Charging Arrangements (Exective Summary) (PDF) Joint Thematic Review of the New Charging Arrangements (Equality impact assessment) (PDF)

Published: 27 November 2008

Review to Ascertain the Circumstances in which Anthony Leon Peart, also known as Anthony Leon Joseph, came to be at Liberty on 29 July 2005 (PDF)

Published: 01 April 2008

Violence at Home: A Joint Thematic Inspection of the Investigation and Prosecution of Cases Involving Domestic Violence (Wall Chart) (PDF) Violence at Home: A Joint Thematic Inspection of the Investigation and Prosecution of Cases Involving Domestic Violence (PDF) Violence at Home: A Joint Thematic Inspection of the Investigation and Prosecution of Cases Involving Domestic Violence […]

Published: 19 February 2004

Street Crime Initiative Joint Inspection Summary of Findings Relating to the CPS (Exective Summary) (PDF)

Published: 31 July 2003