Police publications
Publication — Rape, Spotlight —
Operation Soteria is a programme to transform how the Crown Prosecution Service and police forces across England and Wales respond to rape and other serious sexual offences. We inspected 9 forces to evaluate their progress in adopting it so far.
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 Wiltshire 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 the Metropolitan Police.
Publication — Business Plans, Inspection programmes —
This document is HMCFRS’s second annual review of the 2022–25 policing inspection programme and framework.
Publication — Custody suites, Joint inspection —
This report describes our findings following an inspection of Cambridgeshire Constabulary custody facilities. The inspection assessed the effectiveness of custody services and outcomes for detained people throughout the different stages of detention.
Publication — Cause of concern, Engage, Letter, PEEL, Revisit —
During our inspection of West Midlands Police in September 2023, we identified causes of concern. This letter gives an update on our findings.
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 Cumbria Constabulary.
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 West Yorkshire Police.
Publication — Annual reports —
This is His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary’s report to the Secretary of State, under section 54(4A) of the Police Act 1996. It contains his independent assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of policing in England and Wales. It is based on the inspections we carried out between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024.
Publication — Child protection, Joint inspection —
Between 20 and 24 May 2024, 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 serious youth violence in Somerset.