Police publications
Publication — Child protection, Joint inspection —
Between 10 and 14 March 2025, 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 children who are victims of domestic abuse in Reading.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy, PEEL, PEEL methodology —
This is our assessment framework for our police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) programme for 2025-2027. We assess each police force in England and Wales, giving graded judgments across several core questions set out in this framework.
Publication — PEEL —
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 Dorset Police.
Publication — PEEL —
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 Cleveland Police.
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.