Cheshire 2018/19
Read more about CheshireThis is HMICFRS’s fifth PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy) assessment of Cheshire Constabulary. PEEL is designed to give you information about how your local police force is performing in several important areas, in a way that is comparable both across England and Wales, and year on year.
Cheshire Constabulary was inspected in tranche two and we found:
the extent to which the force is effective at reducing crime and keeping people safe is good.
the extent to which the force operates efficiently and sustainably is good.
the extent to which the force treats the public and its workforce legitimately is good.
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PEEL: Police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy 2018/19 – Cheshire Constabulary
HMI's observations
I am pleased with the performance of Cheshire Constabulary in keeping people safe and reducing crime.
The constabulary is good at preventing crime and anti-social behaviour. It is good at investigating crime and has continued to improve through clearer procedures and better supervision. The constabulary identifies vulnerable victims well and works with partners to support them.
I am impressed by the significant improvements the constabulary has made to its crime recording processes since our last inspection.
The constabulary understands its demand well. It is using this information to develop financial and workforce plans for the future. These include increasing the number of its officers.
The constabulary continues to uphold an ethical culture and promote standards of professional behaviour well. However, I am concerned that it doesn’t consistently comply with legislation when dealing with detainees in custody.
Overall, I commend Cheshire Constabulary for sustaining its positive performance over the past year. I am confident that it is well equipped for this to continue.
Effectiveness
How effectively does the force reduce crime and keep people safe?
Efficiency
How efficiently does the force operate and how sustainable are its services to the public?
Legitimacy
How legitimately does the force treat the public and its workforce?
Other inspections
How well has the force performed in our other inspections?
In addition to the three core PEEL pillars, HMICFRS carries out inspections of a wide range of policing activity throughout the year. Some of these are conducted alongside the PEEL inspections; others are joint inspections.
Findings from these inspections are published separately to the main PEEL reports, but are taken into account when producing the rounded assessment of each force's performance.
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Key facts – 2019/20
