Homicide prevention: An inspection of the police contribution to the prevention of homicide

Published on: 11 August 2023

This inspection examined how effectively the police understood, and contributed to the prevention of, homicides.

We conducted a thematic inspection of homicide prevention, jointly supported by the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct. In our inspection, we examined:

  • how effectively forces understand the pattern of homicide in their areas, including the underlying causes and risks; and
  • how effectively forces contribute to the prevention of homicides, including how they use the homicide prevention framework.

This report sets out our findings.

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More consistency needed across policing to better prevent homicide