HMCPSI has a statutory duty to inspect the operation of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
The purpose of inspection is to drive improvements and build public confidence in the prosecution process. Our inspections do this by providing independently assessed evidence, which:
- Allows others to hold the CPS and SFO to account
- Informs debate about how they perform
While we may make recommendations in our reports, we are not a regulator, and do not have any power to enforce compliance.
Latest reports
Today, HMCPSI published its landscape review of the CPS’s recent activity related to ‘honour’-based abuse.
Published on September 17, 2026
Read full reportToday, 27 August 2026, HMCPSI published the findings of its inspection by invitation of the Military Court Service.
Published on August 27, 2026
Read full reportToday, HMCPSI published its report on the Quality of Victim Communication and Liaison scheme letters.
Published on July 9, 2026
Read full reportAdult victims of rape: communication and contact with the Crown Prosecution Service – call for evidence
We are inviting people and organisations with relevant knowledge or experience to respond to our call for evidence and help shape our inspection of how the Crown Prosecution Service communicates with adult victims of rape.
Call for evidence closes on 25th October 2026 at 23:55.
Latest news
About us
Our vision
A fair, effective and trusted prosecution process
Who we inspect
- We have a statutory duty to inspect the work of the Crown Prosecution Service and Serious Fraud Office.
- By special arrangement, we also share our expertise with other prosecutions services in the UK and overseas.
- We are independent of the organisations we inspect, and our methods of gathering evidence and reporting are open and transparent.