Introduction
Inspection plays an important role in providing objective
information about performance and people's experience of public
services. It can provide independent assurance on the delivery
of public services and identify where service performance is at
risk of failing or could be improved. In the home affairs and
justice sector there are five main inspectorates, together employing
around 370 staff, with a combined annual spend of around £35
million: Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and The Independent
Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (both sponsored by
the Home Office); Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons and Her
Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation (both sponsored by the Ministry
of Justice); and Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
(sponsored by the Attorney General's Office). In total, around
£20 billion of public money is spent each year on the areas
these five inspectorates examine.
|
