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Area Inspection Programme Phase 3 – CPS Yorkshire and Humberside

HMCPSI today has published a report following an Area Inspection of CPS Yorkshire & Humberside. This is the third phase of our Area Inspection Programme.
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CPS Direct

An inspection of the quality and timeliness of charging decisions made by the CPS’s out-of-hours service.
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Annual Report 2024-25

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A follow-up Inspection of the recommendations made in the 2023 Report: CPS Handling of Complaints

CPS has improved the quality of letters sent to complainants, including victims of crime, by 1% in two years.
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A Thematic Rape Inspection Report

An inspection of early advice and pre-charge decision making in adult rape cases.
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Joint case building by the police and Crown Prosecution Service

HMCPSI and HMICFRS have carried out an inspection of how the police and crown Prosecution Service (CPS) work together within the Criminal Justice System to build cases through investigation and prosecution.
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HMCPSI Business Plan 2025-26

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A Follow-up Inspection of the recommendations made in the 2023 report – The service from the CPS to victims of domestic abuse

Today, HMCPSI has published a report which found that the CPS has made progress in how they manage domestic abuse cases, but improvements are still required to ensure victims receive a better service
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Individual Quality Assessment (IQA)- an inspection of how the CPS uses IQA to monitor and improve casework quality

Today we publish our report on our inspection of the CPS’s IQA system.
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National Referral Mechanism follow-up inspection

We have published a follow-up inspection to @CPSUK’s approach to dealing with county lines cases & using the National Referral Mechanism. CPS are committed to these cases and while they have updated guidance, further improvements required to ensure all CPS Areas are consistent.
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