Year: 2024
An examination of cases referred to the Crown Prosecution Service included in the London Stalking Review 2024
A review of the cases that featured in the London Stalking Review published 23 July 2024.
The Service Prosecuting Authority
An inspection by invitation of the quality of casework in the Service Prosecuting Authority.
DA Follow-up Scope
In March 2023 HMCPSI published a report “The service from the CPS to victims of domestic abuse – a thematic inspection of the handling by the Crown Prosecution Service of domestic abuse cases in the magistrates’ courts”. HMPCSI will conduct a short follow up inspection to assess the extent to which these recommendations have been successfully implemented by the CPS.
Annual Report 2023-24
HMCPSI's Annual Report for 2023-24 was laid in Parliament 31st October 2024
MOPAC Stalking Review
An intelligence gathering exercise to ascertain whether the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) made code compliant decisions and selected the most appropriate charges in the cases referred to them by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) that were the subject of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) review.
National Referral Mechanism – Scope for a follow-up inspection
A follow-up inspection of the effectiveness of Crown Prosecution Service policy and guidance for the handling of cases involving the National Referral Mechanism.
An inspection of the quality of casework in the Service Prosecuting Authority
This inspection will examine the quality of legal decision making and casework in the SPA.
HMCPSI Thematic Inspection of Individual Quality Assessments
Inspection of CPS Individual Quality Assessments (IQAs)
Investigations and case building joint inspections – Scope
The work carried out by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services over a number of years has shown that there is room to improve the standard of case building by police forces and CPS Areas.