Police publications
Publication — Cause of concern, Engage, Letter, PEEL, Revisit —
During our inspection of Nottinghamshire Police in January 2024, we identified three causes of concern. In January and February 2025, we revisited the force to review its progress.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency —
We were commissioned to inspect the Police of Service on Northern Ireland and examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the service.
Publication — Child protection, Joint inspection —
Between 3 and 7 February, Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, the Care Quality Commission and HM Inspectorate of Probation carried out a joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to unborn children and those aged 0 to 7 who are victims of domestic abuse in North Yorkshire.
Publication — Integrity and corruption, Terms of reference —
HMICFRS inspects professional standards, vetting and counter-corruption arrangements in forces in England and Wales.
Publication — Crime investigation, Thematic inspection —
Too few criminal investigations are leading to justice for victims. Therefore, we inspected how effectively the police investigate crime.
Publication — Child protection, Joint inspection —
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 —
This document sets out our intended inspection programme for policing, which will begin in April 2025 and conclude in 2029.
Publication — Consultations —
Response to consultation on the policing inspection programme and framework 2025–29.
Publication — Child protection, Joint inspection —
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 —
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.