House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services Inspection Reports of the Royal Navy, Royal Military and Royal Air Force Police
15 June 2022 · Ministry of Defence
Proposed by Leo Docherty Con Aldershot
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At a glance
Key points
- HMICFRS released a third statutory inspection report on the Royal Navy, Royal Military, and Royal Air Force police forces.
- The Ministry of Defence accepts the findings and recommendations from these reports.
- A Victims and Witness Care Unit is being established under the Defence Serious Crime Command.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the inspection reports by HMICFRS on the Royal Navy, Royal Military, and Royal Air Force police forces regarding their investigations into rape, serious sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
Action requested
I am laying today the HMICFRS third statutory inspection report on Service Police. The Ministry of Defence accepts the findings and recommendations from these reports and will consider them in detail to improve the safeguarding and support for victims. A Victims and Witness Care Unit is being set up under the Defence Serious Crime Command, which will be fully operational by December 2022.
Key facts
- The Armed Forces Act 2011 mandates HMICFRS inspections on Service Police forces.
- The reports cover investigations into rape, serious sexual assault, and domestic abuse.
- There are 30 recommendations for the Royal Naval Police with 13 areas of improvement.
- For the Royal Military Police there are 32 recommendations and 19 areas of improvement.
- The Royal Air Force Police has 30 recommendations and 21 areas of improvement.
- One third of the recommendations and improvements are common to all three Services.
- A Victims and Witness Care Unit (VWCU) will be fully operational by December 2022.