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Inspection announcement: An inspection of the Home Office’s role in managing high-harm foreign national offenders in the community and the effectiveness of the operating model in delivering Immigration Enforcement’s public protection objectives

In line with his 2026-27 Inspection Plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has commenced an inspection of the Home Office’s role in managing high-harm foreign national offenders in the community and the effectiveness of the operating model in delivering Immigration Enforcement’s public protection objectives

The inspection will have a particular focus on:

  • the identification of high-harm foreign national offenders
  • the oversight and prioritisation of high-harm cases
  • partnership engagement and information sharing with relevant agencies

The inspection team anticipates reporting to the Home Secretary by January 2027.