Source · HMICFRS

HMICFRS reports

Inspection reports, thematic reviews, super-complaints and joint investigations by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

351 reports in this collection2,109 findings indexed

Reports

351 matching reports · newest publication first

Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2025–2027: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service

Published 26 March 2026Fire & Rescue Inspection6 findings indexed

Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2025–2027: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 18 March 2026Fire & Rescue Inspection23 findings indexed

Effectiveness, efficiency and people 2025–2027: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

Published 18 March 2026Fire & Rescue Inspection3 findings indexed

Lincolnshire Police: closure of cause of concern

Published 12 March 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

Terms of reference: super-complaint on the Service Police’s access to victims’ work emails and internet browser history

Published 10 March 2026Super-complaintRecommendation indexing not established

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service: cause of concern revisit letter

Published 6 March 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

North Wales Police: closure of cause of concern

Published 4 March 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

East Midlands Special Operations Unit: closure of cause of concern

Published 4 March 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Durham Constabulary

Published 26 February 2026Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Thames Valley Police

Published 26 February 2026Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Surrey Police: closure of causes of concern

Published 20 February 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

Evaluation of fire and rescue service inspections

Published 17 February 2026Fire & Rescue National ReportRecommendation indexing not established

Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Leicestershire

Published 12 February 2026Criminal Justice Joint InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Super-complaint about the length of police investigations into sexual offences

Published 29 January 2026Super-complaintRecommendation indexing not established

Terms of reference: how police forces and the National Crime Agency use retrospective facial recognition to identify suspects

Published 27 January 2026Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service: cause of concern revisit letter

Published 23 January 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

Multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse

Published 21 January 2026Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Inspection of Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Hertfordshire Constabulary’s firearms and explosives licensing: accelerated cause of concern

Published 9 January 2026Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

Terms of reference: inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service’s recruitment and vetting arrangements

Published 8 January 2026Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Lincolnshire Police: accelerated causes of concern

Published 19 December 2025Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

An inspection of the Yorkshire and Humber regional response to serious and organised crime

Published 18 December 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Terms of reference: inspection of police forces’ contributions to safety advisory groups

Published 12 December 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Terms of reference: inspection of how effectively police forces and fire and rescue services manage cybersecurity risks

Published 8 December 2025Fire & Rescue National ReportRecommendation indexing not established

Staffordshire Police: National child protection inspection

Published 5 December 2025National Child Protection Inspection11 findings indexed

Joint child protection inspection of child sexual abuse in the family environment in Brighton and Hove

Published 4 December 2025Criminal Justice Joint InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service: Cause of concern revisit letter

Published 3 December 2025Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

West Midlands Police: National child protection inspection

Published 21 November 2025National Child Protection Inspection8 findings indexed

Terms of reference: inspection of counter-terrorism safeguarding

Published 19 November 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

South Wales Police: National child protection inspection

Published 14 November 2025National Child Protection Inspection8 findings indexed

Heddlu De Cymru: Arolygiad amddiffyn plant cenedlaethol

Published 14 November 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Terms of reference: inspection of the firearms licensing system across police forces in England and Wales

Published 12 November 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

State of Fire and Rescue: The Annual Assessment of Fire and Rescue Services in England 2024–25

Published 5 November 2025Fire & Rescue National ReportRecommendation indexing not established

State of Fire and Rescue: National Recommendations

Published 5 November 2025Fire & Rescue National Report7 findings indexed

Seven national recommendations originally issued by HMCI Sir Tom Winsor in the first State of Fire and Rescue report (2019), updated annually. Responsibility transferred to MHCLG in April 2025.

Super-complaint on Service Police access to victims’ work emails and internet browser history

Published 31 October 2025Super-complaintRecommendation indexing not established

Evaluation of PEEL inspections

Published 30 October 2025PEEL Force InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Wiltshire Police

Published 29 October 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Devon and Cornwall Police

Published 29 October 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

A report into the effectiveness of integrity arrangements in Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Published 29 October 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Inspection of the effectiveness of police and law enforcement bodies’ response to group-based child sexual exploitation: A progress report

Published 24 October 2025Thematic Inspection9 findings indexed

The effectiveness of diverting children from the criminal justice system: meeting needs, ensuring safety, and preventing reoffending

Published 15 October 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Report on an inspection visit to the British Transport Police custody suite

Published 10 October 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service: Cause of concern revisit letter

Published 3 October 2025Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

West Mercia Police: Accelerated cause of concern

Published 26 September 2025Cause for Concern5 findings indexed

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service: Revisit letter

Published 24 September 2025Fire & Rescue National ReportRecommendation indexing not established

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service: Revisit letter

Published 24 September 2025Fire & Rescue National ReportRecommendation indexing not established

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service: Cause of concern revisit letter

Published 19 September 2025Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2024–25

Published 10 September 2025Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Joint child protection inspection of identification of initial need and risk in Telford and Wrekin

Published 5 September 2025Criminal Justice Joint InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Avon Fire and Rescue Service: Causes of concern revisit letter

Published 5 September 2025Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service: Cause of concern revisit letter

Published 4 September 2025Cause for ConcernRecommendation indexing not established

About indexed findings and status

The collection includes recommendations, causes for concern and areas for improvement. 1,627 findings are marked open and 359 completed across the collection. Read each report for the period, addressee, wording provenance and available response evidence. No indexed recommendations does not establish that a report made none.