City of London Police
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary (HMI): Lee Freeman is HMI for the City of London.
This force is in the National HMICFRS policing region.
HMICFRS’s assessment of the City of London Police
Our PEEL (police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy), and other force assessments give you information about how your local police force has performed in several important areas.
In our latest assessments of the City of London Police, we made the following judgments:
Read our other reports for the City of London Police
News related to the City of London Police.
Recent news
- PEEL assessment framework (PAF) 2025–2027
- Forces must improve the effectiveness of crime investigations and achieve better outcomes for victims
- Responses to the super-complaint report on the police response to stalking
- Police forces must be better prepared to tackle future instances of violent disorder
- Consultation on proposed Criminal Justice Joint Inspection programme for 2025–27
Publications related to the City of London Police.
Recent publications
- PEEL assessment framework (PAF) 2025–2027
- An inspection into how effectively the police investigate crime
- Responses to the super-complaint report on the police response to stalking
- An inspection of the police response to the public disorder in July and August 2024: Tranche 1
- The policing response to antisocial behaviour: PEEL spotlight report
Key facts – 2019/20
Force Area
Population
Workforce
Victim-based crimes
Cost
These are the latest key facts about the City of London Police.
About the force
The City of London Police provides policing services specifically to the City of London. It has a number of national obligations that concern economic crime.
The police force area covers just over one square miles in the heart of London. Its small resident population of 9,000 is affluent, as well as ethnically diverse, with 21 percent from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
The population is dramatically increased to about 0.4 million people who commute into the area to work, visit or socialise.
Providing services across the entirety of the force area is helped by the size of the force and the good transport system, which includes major rail stations and public transport hubs.
More about this area – What the City of London Police says