Policing · Inspections
HMICFRS Police Inspections
49 forces
333 thematic reports
1,866 recommendations
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services assesses police forces through PEEL inspections and publishes thematic reports with national recommendations.
Thematic reports
National Crime Agency: An inspection of effectiveness and efficiency
3 recommendations
The policing response to the investigation of online child sexual abuse and the management of registered sex offenders
16 recommendations
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Thames Valley Police
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Durham Constabulary
Terms of reference: how police forces and the National Crime Agency use retrospective facial recognition to identify suspects
Multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse
Terms of reference: inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service’s recruitment and vetting arrangements
An inspection of the Yorkshire and Humber regional response to serious and organised crime
Terms of reference: inspection of police forces’ contributions to safety advisory groups
Terms of reference: inspection of counter-terrorism safeguarding
Heddlu De Cymru: Arolygiad amddiffyn plant cenedlaethol
Terms of reference: inspection of the firearms licensing system across police forces in England and Wales
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Avon and Somerset Constabulary
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Devon and Cornwall Police
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Wiltshire Police
Inspection of the effectiveness of police and law enforcement bodies’ response to group-based child sexual exploitation: A progress report
9 recommendations
The effectiveness of diverting children from the criminal justice system: meeting needs, ensuring safety, and preventing reoffending
Report on an inspection visit to the British Transport Police custody suite
State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2024–25
National Crime Agency inspection: The effectiveness and efficiency of the National Data Exploitation Capability
1 recommendation
How effectively do the police record crime?
3 recommendations
Quality Service Review technical methodology
Inspection of Greater Manchester Police and its safeguarding partners’ approach to investigating allegations of child criminal and sexual exploitation
An inspection of the south‑west regional response to serious and organised crime
Observations, learning and good practice from 2024 force management statements
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Surrey Police
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Sussex Police
Arolygiad o Wasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru: Effeithiolrwydd, effeithlonrwydd a phobl
Nottinghamshire Police: return to default phase of monitoring
Improving the response to organised immigration crime
10 recommendations
An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 2
Police integrity inspection programme methodology – 2025 onwards
An inspection into how effectively the police investigate crime
11 recommendations
Terms of reference: Report on the progress made against recommendations in our 2023 inspection of the police response to child sexual exploitation in England and Wales
Policing inspection programme and framework 2025–29
Vetting, misconduct and misogyny in the police service: review of progress
Follow-up to the landmark 2022 vetting inspection. Reviews progress made by forces against the 43 original recommendations.
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations progress update
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Lincolnshire Police
Metropolitan Police Service: return to default phase of monitoring
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in North Yorkshire Police
A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Derbyshire Constabulary
Adroddiad ar ymweliad arolygu ag ystafelloedd dalfa’r heddlu yn Heddlu Gwent
Report on an inspection visit to police custody suites in Gwent Police
Terms of reference for a rapid review of the policing of public disorder – Tranche 2
An inspection into activism and impartiality in policing
Commissioned by Home Secretary to examine political activism in policing. Made 22 recommendations to provide clarity on police impartiality to maintain public trust and confidence.
22 recommendations
Standards of behaviour: The handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services
Commissioned by Home Secretary to inspect handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services in England. Made 15 national recommendations.
15 recommendations
A review of 'Fraud: Time to choose'
Follow-up to the 2019 fraud inspection. Found not enough had changed since 2019. Too many victims still receive poor service. Investigation and prevention of fraud remain under-re…
An inspection of the effectiveness of the police and law enforcement bodies' response to group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales
Found forces struggled to identify group-based CSE investigations. Made 9 recommendations plus 1 area for improvement. Progress review commissioned by Home Secretary in January 20…
9 recommendations
Homicide prevention: An inspection of the police contribution to the prevention of homicide
Inspected 8 forces on homicide prevention, finding the Homicide Prevention Framework was not widely known in forces. Made 3 national recommendations.
3 recommendations