Source · HMICFRS
PEEL: Police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy 2018/19 – Metropolitan Police Service
PEEL Force Inspection
5 recommendations
Recommendations
1
Completed
The force should ensure that frontline staff are aware of the registered sex offenders in their area, so that they can play a part in monitoring and managing them.
Metropolitan Police Service
2
Completed
The force should monitor its vetting decisions to identify disparities and disproportionality (e.g. BAME groups), and act to reduce them where appropriate.
Metropolitan Police Service
3
Completed
The force should undertake work to ensure it fully understands the vetting status of staff where their current vetting status is currently unknown and vet staff who do not have current vetting. It should ensure that it has appropriate central governance over the number of staff who require enhanced vetting and re-vetting.
Metropolitan Police Service
4
Completed
The force takes immediate steps to increase the number of officers and staff within offender management so that they can manage medium and low-risk offenders in line with authorised professional practice.
Metropolitan Police Service
5
Superseded
Within 12 months the force should ensure all staff have received at least the lowest level of vetting clearance for their roles, working to clear any backlogs and new vetting renewals when they become due, to ensure it is fully compliant with the national vetting guidelines.
Metropolitan Police Service