Independent report

An inspection of the global positioning system (GPS) electronic monitoring of foreign national offenders March – April 2022

This inspection examined the Global Positioning System (GPS) electronic monitoring of Foreign National Offenders, with a particular focus on the processing and flow of information through the Electronic Monitoring Hub from September 2021 to March 2022.

From:
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Published
7 July 2022

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An inspection of the global positioning system (GPS) electronic monitoring of foreign national offenders March – April 2022

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Details

Inspectors undertook the following activities:

  • reviewed publicly available information about the GPS tracking of FNOs
  • held a familiarisation call with the Satellite Tracking Services Programme (STSP) Programme Manager, the Head of Business Change and Delivery, and Hub managers on 8 March 2022
  • met with a range of stakeholders, including non-governmental organisations and government oversight bodies
  • formally notified the Home Office of the inspection on 14 March 2022
  • submitted a request for evidence
  • received and analysed 137 pieces of evidence
  • attended the Hub between 30 and 31 March 2022, conducting 4 focus groups, 4 interviews, onsite discussions with staff and observations of Hub operations, and reviewed 12 case records on CID and Atlas (case management databases)
  • between 25 March and 6 April 2022, undertook 10 virtual interviews with Home Office staff, from Executive Officer to Senior Civil Service grade, from the Hub, STSP and Foreign National Offenders Returns Command (FNO RC) and representatives from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Capita Electronic Monitoring Services (EMS)
  • on 6 April 2022, held a feedback session, sharing initial thoughts and indicative findings from the onsite phase of the inspection, with the STSP Programme Manager, the Head of Business Change and Delivery, and the Hub Lead

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