A new inspection of fraud, including cyber-enabled fraud, will be
central to the programme of policing inspections published today
by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &
Rescue Services (HMICFRS).
The document, which has been laid before parliament today, sets
out HMICFRS’ programme of policing inspections up until the end
of the financial year, and details those inspections already
taking place. The programme builds upon findings from
inspections in 2016/17 and continues to place importance on how
forces deal with vulnerable people with this element being
examined across all inspections.
Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Thomas Winsor,
said:
“As in previous years, HMICFRS has a demanding programme of
inspection work. This year, we will conduct thematic
inspections of hate-crime, counter-terrorism, child protection
and crime data integrity.
“With a recent report from NAO suggesting that fraud could cost
the United Kingdom economy £144 billion and almost one in five
crimes committed online, HMICFRS will begin work to plan a new
inspection into fraud, including cyber-enabled fraud.
“We will continue to provide graded judgments as part of our
annual all-force PEEL programme to enable the public to see how
the performance of their local police force has changed over
time.”
The inspection programme also provides further information on the
establishment of a system of super-complaints and the work
undertaken to develop force management statements.
Additionally, it makes reference to an inspection programme
detailing the inspection of the fire and rescue services, which
will be published in due course.
The inspection programme was consulted upon in the period of 20
January to 24 February 2017 and this programme reflects the
observations made to HMICFRS by, among others, police and crime
commissioners and chief constables.
Notes to editors:
- 1. On 17 July 2017 HMIC took on
responsibility for fire & rescue service inspections and was
renamed HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue
Services.
- 2. The inspection programme has been
published on HMICFRS’ website: http://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmicfrs/publications/hmicfrs-inspection-programme-2017-18/
- 3. The NAO report into fraud was
published on 30 June 2017 https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Online-Fraud.pdf.
- 4. Force management statements will be
instruments of self-assessment by police forces, published every
year. Each force will produce its own, detailing its
assessment, for each of the following four years, of: (a) the
demand (crime and non-crime) it expects to face; (b) the
condition, capability and capacity of its workforce and other
assets, and how their efficiency will be improved; and (c) the
financial resources it expects to receive to meet that demand.
Force management statements will be of value to the forces
themselves, local policing bodies who hold forces to account,
other political and policing institutions, and the public."
5. HMICFRS is an independent inspectorate,
inspecting policing in the public interest. It assesses and
reports on the efficiency and effectiveness of police forces to
tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and terrorism, improve
criminal justice and raise confidence. HMICFRS inspects all
43 police forces in England and Wales together with other major
policing and law enforcement bodies.
6. HMICFRS will inspect all 45 fire and
rescue authorities in England.
