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
An inspection by invitation of the quality of casework in the Service Prosecuting Authority.
Published on November 28, 2024
Read full reportHMCPSI’s Annual Report for 2023-24 was laid in Parliament 31st October 2024
Published on November 1, 2024
Read full reportAn inspection of the handling and management of disclosure in the Serious Fraud Office.
Published on April 30, 2024
Read full reportCurrent and upcoming inspections
See which inspections we are currently working on and those we plan to undertake in the near future.
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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.