HMICFRS Inspection Reports
The PCC has a statutory duty to comment on reports published by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS) about Sussex Police. To make these easily accessible and to keep the public fully informed about any responses the PCC has made to HMICFRS, a copy of the response will be published below, together with links to the relevant report.
If the victim of domestic abuse decides not to support a prosecution, police and prosecutors should consider whether it is possible to bring a prosecution without that support. This is called an evidence led prosecution.
HMICFRS and Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) conducted an inspection to find out:
- whether the guidance and policy on evidence led prosecutions is widely understood by both police officers and prosecutors; and
- whether they seek to build viable evidence led prosecutions where appropriate.
The report can be viewed here.
PCC's response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
In 2016/17, together with Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), HMICFRS carried out a thematic inspection of the way that the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dealt with stalking and harassment. The resulting report, Living in fear – the police and CPS response to harassment and stalking, was published in July 2017. HMICFRS visited Sussex Police as part of that inspection.
In the report, HMICFRS concluded that both stalking and harassment crimes were relatively commonplace and could in some instances have a serious effect on victims. HMICFRS also found that the police response had often let down victims, and because of this we made several recommendations for improvement.
Mrs Bourne asked HMICFRS to carry out a further detailed inspection of the Sussex Police response to stalking and harassment.
Part A of the report deals specifically with what HMICFRS found. Part B looks at what police forces and national organisations have done to improve the police response and an update on the progress made against the HMICFRS recommendations is also provided.
The report can be viewed here.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
In 2018, the Home Secretary commissioned HMICFRS to carry out an inspection of the police response to fraud.
HMICFRS inspected the effectiveness and efficiency of the police response to fraud, including online fraud.
This inspection, which was commissioned by the Home Secretary, took place between March and July 2018 and looked to assess whether:
- law enforcement has a well-designed strategy for tackling fraud;
- organisational structures provide the necessary capacity, capabilities and partnerships; and
- victims of fraud receive a high-quality response.
The report can be viewed here.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term.
This inspection examined child protection in Sussex Police in June and July 2018. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
The 'Effectiveness' strand of the 2017 Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection looked at:
• How effective are police forces at preventing crime, tackling anti-social behaviour and keeping people safe?
• How effective are forces at investigating crime and reducing re-offending?
• How effective are forces at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm, and supporting victims?
• How effective are forces at tackling serious and organised crime?
• How effective are the forces’ specialist capabilities?
The national report can be viewed here. The Sussex report can be viewed here.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
The 'Legitimacy' strand of the 2017 Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection looked at how:
- forces treat people with fairness and respect;
- they ensure their workforces act ethically and lawfully; and
- those workforces feel they have been treated with fairness and respect by the forces.
The national report can be viewed here. The Sussex report can be viewed here.
The ‘Legitimacy’ report will be followed by an 'Effectiveness' report early in 2018. These two reports, together with the 'Efficiency' report make up the three pillars of the annual PEEL assessment.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
The 'Efficiency' strand of the 2017 Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection looked at:
• how well forces understand the demand for their service, how well they match their resources to that demand, and how well they are planning to meet future demand; and
• provides an assessment of their efficiency.
The national report can be viewed here. The Sussex report can be viewed here.
The ‘Efficiency’ report will be followed by reports on ‘Legitimacy’ in December 2017 and ‘Effectiveness’ in early 2018, which together make up the three pillars of the annual PEEL assessment.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
The 'Effectiveness' strand of the 2016 Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection looked at:
- How effective are police forces at preventing crime, tackling anti-social behaviour and keeping people safe?
- How effective are forces at investigating crime and reducing re-offending?
- How effective are forces at protecting those who are vulnerable from harm, and supporting victims?
- How effective are forces at tackling serious and organised crime?
- How effective are the forces’ specialist capabilities?
The national report can be viewed here. The Sussex report can be viewed here.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
The 'Legitimacy' strand of the 2016 Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection looked at:
- To what extent does the force treat all of the people it serves with fairness and respect?
- How well does the force ensure that its workforce behaves ethically and lawfully?
- To what extent does the force treat its workforce with fairness and respect?
The national report can be viewed here. The Sussex report can be viewed here.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.
The 'Efficiency' strand of the 2016 Police Effectiveness Efficiency and Legitimacy (PEEL) inspection looked at:
- How well does the force understand its current and likely future demand?
- How well does the force use its resources to manage current demand?
- How well is the force planning for demand in the future?
The national report can be viewed here. The Sussex report can be viewed here.
PCC's Response
The PCC's response can be viewed here.