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Our reports

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51 reports

CPS Handling of complaints

A thematic inspection of the quality and timeliness of stage one and stage two complaints handled by the CPS.
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An inspection of the effectiveness of Crown Prosecution Service policy and guidance for the handling of cases involving the National Referral Mechanism

The illegal drug trading model known as “county lines” has been deployed for many years by criminal gangs. However, in the last decade, it has become better known amongst wider society.
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Annual Report 2022-23

This report covers our inspection activity for the year 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.
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HMCPSI Business plan 2023-24

Our annual business plan sets out the work we expect to do this year, along with some background on how we chose certain topics as priorities.
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HMCPSI Annual Report 2021-22

The HMCPSI annual report for 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022. This covers all the inspection activity carried out over this period.
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Area inspection programme: CPS Thames and Chiltern

As part of our Area Inspection Programme, we are assessing all 14 CPS Areas against a consistent inspection framework over a 24-month period.
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Area inspection programme: CPS North West

As part of our Area Inspection Programme, we are assessing all 14 CPS Areas against a consistent inspection framework over a 24-month period.
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Area inspection programme: CPS East Midlands

As part of our Area Inspection Programme, we are assessing all 14 CPS Areas against a consistent inspection framework over a 24-month period.
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Area inspection programme: CPS Mersey-Cheshire

As part of our Area Inspection Programme, we are assessing all 14 CPS Areas against a consistent inspection framework over a 24-month period.
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Area inspection programme: CPS South West

As part of our Area Inspection Programme, we are assessing all 14 CPS Areas against a consistent inspection framework over a 24-month period.
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