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

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Norfolk Constabulary

Published 23 September 2024PEEL Force Inspection12 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Norfolk Constabulary

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 17 September 2024Fire & Rescue Inspection5 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

An inspection into activism and impartiality in policing

Published 12 September 2024Thematic Inspection22 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Commissioned by Home Secretary to examine political activism in policing. Made 22 recommendations to provide clarity on police impartiality to maintain public trust and confidence.

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Metropolitan Police Service

Published 14 August 2024PEEL Force Inspection18 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Metropolitan Police Service (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Wiltshire Police

Published 14 August 2024PEEL Force Inspection9 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Wiltshire Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Metropolitan Police Service

Published 14 August 2024PEEL Force Inspection43 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Metropolitan Police Service

Standards of behaviour: The handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services

Published 1 August 2024Thematic Inspection15 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Commissioned by Home Secretary to inspect handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services in England. Made 15 national recommendations.

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: West Yorkshire Police

Published 22 July 2024PEEL Force Inspection15 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for West Yorkshire Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Cumbria Constabulary

Published 22 July 2024PEEL Force Inspection3 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Cumbria Constabulary

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Nottinghamshire Police

Published 10 July 2024PEEL Force Inspection5 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Nottinghamshire Police (2023-25)

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Devon and Cornwall Police

Published 10 July 2024PEEL Force Inspection9 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Devon and Cornwall Police (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Nottinghamshire Police

Published 10 July 2024PEEL Force Inspection12 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Nottinghamshire Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Devon and Cornwall Police

Published 10 July 2024PEEL Force Inspection34 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Devon and Cornwall Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: South Wales Police

Published 23 May 2024PEEL Force Inspection13 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for South Wales Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Derbyshire Constabulary

Published 23 May 2024PEEL Force Inspection11 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Derbyshire Constabulary

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 2 May 2024Fire & Rescue Inspection11 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

A review of 'Fraud: Time to choose'

Published 30 April 2024Thematic InspectionRecommendation indexing not established

Follow-up to the 2019 fraud inspection. Found not enough had changed since 2019. Too many victims still receive poor service. Investigation and prevention of fraud remain under-resourced. NFIB computer system not fit for purpose.

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Gloucestershire Constabulary

Published 12 March 2024PEEL Force Inspection2 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Gloucestershire Constabulary (2023-25)

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Published 12 March 2024PEEL Force Inspection4 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Cambridgeshire Constabulary (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: North Yorkshire Police

Published 12 March 2024PEEL Force Inspection8 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for North Yorkshire Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Gloucestershire Constabulary

Published 12 March 2024PEEL Force Inspection21 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Gloucestershire Constabulary

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Published 12 March 2024PEEL Force Inspection12 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Cambridgeshire Constabulary

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Northamptonshire Police

Published 16 February 2024PEEL Force Inspection13 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Northamptonshire Police

Efficiency spotlight report: The impact of recruitment and retention on the criminal justice system

Published 15 February 2024Spotlight ReportJoint with HMCPSI, HMI Probation, HMI Prisons1 finding indexed

Joint inspection by all four CJ inspectorates (HMCPSI, HMICFRS, HMIP, HMI Prisons). Found systemic recruitment/retention issues seriously impacting criminal justice. Quarter of CPS pupil barristers left within 12 months of qualifying.

Report on the Criminal Justice Alliance's super-complaint: Police use of section 60 stop and search powers

Published 1 January 2024Super-complaintJoint with College of Policing, IOPCRecommendation indexing not established

Confirmed disproportionate use of section 60 stop and search on ethnic minorities. Found child safeguarding during section 60 searches insufficient. Did not recommend repeal of section 60.

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: West Midlands Police

Published 22 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection23 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for West Midlands Police (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: West Midlands Police

Published 22 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection44 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for West Midlands Police

How the police respond to victims of sexual abuse when the victim is from an ethnic minority background and may be at risk of honour-based abuse: Tees Valley Inclusion Project super-complaint

Published 16 December 2023Super-complaintJoint with College of Policing, IOPC2 findings indexed

Found victims of honour-based abuse did not always receive good enough service. Officers sometimes did not recognise risks. Urgent improvements needed in ethnicity data recording.

An inspection of the effectiveness of the police and law enforcement bodies' response to group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales

Published 8 December 2023Thematic Inspection2 findings indexed

Found forces struggled to identify group-based CSE investigations. Made 9 recommendations plus 1 area for improvement. Progress review commissioned by Home Secretary in January 2025.

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Thames Valley Police

Published 6 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection4 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Thames Valley Police (2023-25)

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Surrey Police

Published 6 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection5 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Surrey Police (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Thames Valley Police

Published 6 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection23 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Thames Valley Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Surrey Police

Published 6 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection10 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Surrey Police

PEEL 2023-25: An inspection of Greater Manchester Police

Published 1 December 2023PEEL Force Inspection11 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Greater Manchester Police

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 29 November 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection3 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Avon Fire and Rescue Service

Published 22 November 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection20 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Avon Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Kent Police

Published 17 November 2023PEEL Force Inspection5 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Kent Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Dyfed-Powys Police

Published 17 November 2023PEEL Force Inspection13 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Dyfed-Powys Police

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Durham Constabulary

Published 17 November 2023PEEL Force Inspection15 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Durham Constabulary

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 18 October 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection10 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Suffolk Constabulary

Published 3 October 2023PEEL Force Inspection3 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Suffolk Constabulary (2023-25)

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Suffolk Constabulary

Published 3 October 2023PEEL Force Inspection15 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Suffolk Constabulary

PEEL Assessment 2023-25: Merseyside Police

Published 3 October 2023PEEL Force Inspection11 findings indexed

PEEL 2023-25 inspection findings for Merseyside Police

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 12 September 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection3 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Surrey Fire and Rescue Service

Published 12 September 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection2 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service

Published 12 September 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection3 findings indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

FRS 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Published 17 August 2023Fire & Rescue Inspection1 finding indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (2023-25)

Homicide prevention: An inspection of the police contribution to the prevention of homicide

Published 11 August 2023Thematic Inspection3 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Inspected 8 forces on homicide prevention, finding the Homicide Prevention Framework was not widely known in forces. Made 3 national recommendations.

PEEL 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Sussex Police

Published 12 April 2023PEEL Force Inspection7 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Sussex Police (2021-22)

PEEL 2021-22 CoC Recommendations: Gwent Police

Published 12 April 2023PEEL Force Inspection6 reported recommendations · text not indexed

Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Gwent Police (2021-22)

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.