Police publications

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  13 March 2025

Between 20 and 24 January 2025, Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and the Care Quality Commission carried out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Bromley.

Publication  —  Business Plans, Inspection programmes  —  4 March 2025

This document sets out our intended inspection programme for policing, which will begin in April 2025 and conclude in 2029. 

Publication  —  Consultations  —  4 March 2025

Response to consultation on the policing inspection programme and framework 2025–29.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  27 February 2025

Between 9 to 13 December 2024, Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Probation carried out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children who are victims of domestic abuse in Norfolk.

Publication  —  Cause of concern, Child protection, Revisit  —  26 February 2025

In September 2023, we inspected how well the Metropolitan Police Service handled the sexual and criminal exploitation of children. We issued three causes of concern and made 11 recommendations. In September and October 2024, we revisited the force to review its progress.

Publication  —  PEEL  —  6 February 2025

PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Cheshire Police.

Publication  —  PEEL  —  6 February 2025

PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Avon and Somerset Constabulary.

Publication  —  Child protection, Joint inspection  —  31 January 2025

Between 18 to 22 November 2024, Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and the Care Quality Commission carried out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to identification of initial need and risk in Blackpool.

Publication  —  PEEL  —  29 January 2025

PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Bedfordshire Police.

Publication  —  Integrity and corruption  —  24 January 2025

This report describes the findings of our integrity inspection of Lincolnshire Police.