As reported on 14 September 2026, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) said it had started an inspection of the Home Office's role in managing high-harm foreign national offenders in the community, and of how effectively the operating model delivers Immigration Enforcement's public protection objectives. The announcement described the review as part of the inspectorate's 2026-27 Inspection Plan.

The inspection was to focus on three areas: identifying high-harm foreign national offenders; oversight and prioritisation of high-harm cases; and partnership engagement and information sharing with relevant agencies.

The inspection team said it expected to report to the Home Secretary by January 2027. The announcement gave no findings or conclusions; the reporting date was described as an expectation at the time of publication.