The force needs to speed up implementation of a new operating model to improve how it manages demand
PEEL 2025–27: An inspection of Northamptonshire Police
Published 3 June 2026PEEL Force Inspection0 recommendations15 areas for improvement
Coverage
Areas for improvement
The force needs to better understand the well-being challenges that demand and workloads create
The force needs to make sure it collects accurate data to allow it to understand how fairly stop and search is being used
The force should make sure it appropriately records all use of force incidents
The force should make sure officers consistently complete timely safeguarding referrals
The force needs to consistently record and evaluate day-to-day problem-solving and share learning
The force needs to attend calls for service in line with its published attendance times and make sure it updates callers if there are delays
The force needs to develop performance management and accountability processes to improve how it deploys resources to incidents
The force needs to improve how it assesses ongoing incident risks and uses problem-solving in unresolved incidents
The force needs to effectively record and manage all reports of missing people
The force needs to promptly share information with schools about pupils living with domestic abuse
The force needs to implement an effective and achievable fraud policy that supports investigators
The force needs to put adequate training in place for call handling, protecting the public and all levels of fraud investigation
The force should improve auditing and monitoring of custody performance, including quality assurance of custody records
The force should improve how it assesses, manages and records the risk detainees pose to themselves and others throughout detention and on release