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Our inspection programme

Each year, we work with our stakeholders to decide what inspections we will carry out and publish the resulting inspection programme in our annual business plan.

Our stakeholders include the Law Officers, the Attorney General and Solicitor General; senior members of the judiciary; academics; Members of Parliament; representatives of specialist groups, such as victim support groups; and the organisations we inspect.

Business Plan 2026 – 2027

HMCPSI Business Plan 2026-27

Other inspections

Sometimes we are asked to carry out inspections on short notice. Naturally, it is not possible to include these in our inspection programme, but we do build flexibility into the programme to try to make sure we can assist with short notice requests.

Current and upcoming inspections

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6 reports

SFO Disclosure follow-up

This inspection will examine the Serious Fraud Office’s progress in implementing key recommendations from HMCPSI’s 2024 disclosure inspection. This inspection will provide independent assurance on the effectiveness of the Serious Fraud Office’s current disclosure arrangements.
Year:
2026

An inspection of the Serious Economic Organised Crime and International Directorate (SEOCID) 2026 Scope 

HMCPSI will conduct an inspection of how the CPS Serious Economic, Organised Crime and International Division (SEOCID) has developed since its creation in 2022.
Year:
2026

CPS handling of Stalking cases – Scope

An inspection of the prosecution of stalking cases by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

VCL Inspection Scope

Our aim is to determine whether the quality of VCL letters has improved and whether any actions taken since 2020 have led to better communication with victims. The findings will be presented in a way that highlights progress and identifies any areas where further improvement may be needed.

SFO use of Counsel Inspection Scope 2025

We set out in the HMCPSI business plan 2025-26 that we aimed to carry out an inspection into the SFO’s use of external counsel.

Custody Time Limits (CTLs) – Scope

An inspection of the assurance systems for Custody Time Limits by CPS Areas