The constabulary should introduce a central system to record and monitor CPD
PEEL 2025–27: An inspection of Cumbria Constabulary
Published 20 August 2026PEEL Force Inspection0 recommendations8 areas for improvement
HMICFRS's 2025–27 PEEL assessment of Cumbria Constabulary, covering leadership, workforce, police powers, prevention, response, investigations, safeguarding, fraud and custody.
Coverage
Areas for improvement
The constabulary should strengthen its approach to performance development and talent management
The constabulary needs to improve the accuracy and quality of its use of force recording and analysis to understand and address disproportionality
The constabulary needs to make sure it collects accurate data to allow it to understand how fairly it is using stop and search
The constabulary should improve supervisory oversight of use of force involving children
The constabulary should make sure neighbourhood policing abstractions are consistently and accurately recorded
The constabulary should make sure it consistently assigns the correct crime outcome type
The constabulary needs to adequately train investigators and call handlers to respond to fraud