Source · HMICFRS

PEEL 2025–2027: An inspection of North Yorkshire Police

22 April 2026 PEEL Force Inspection 10 areas for improvement

Applicable forces

Areas for improvement

AFI The force should make sure officers and staff use the new facility to record the justification for use of force North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should effectively assess, manage and regularly review risk throughout detention and on release North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should continue to improve its safeguarding referrals for children who are stop and searched North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force needs to reduce the number of non-emergency calls that callers abandon because they aren’t answered North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should improve the management and supervision of ‘priority 12’ incidents North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force needs to make sure it complies with the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should make sure there is supervisory oversight of investigations so that it doesn’t miss investigative opportunities North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should make sure it records all crimes committed against vulnerable victims correctly North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should continue to improve its approach to stalking offences North Yorkshire Police

AFI The force should have effective governance and quality assurance processes to manage the safety and well-being of detainees North Yorkshire Police