Publications

Publication — Effectiveness, Revisit, Vulnerability — 22 March 2018

As part of PEEL 2016, HMICFRS’ effectiveness programme inspected how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime. This included an assessment of how effectively forces protect vulnerable people from harm, and support victims. This report sets out the findings from the revisit inspection of Nottinghamshire Police.

Publication — Effectiveness, Revisit, Vulnerability — 22 March 2018

As part of PEEL 2016, HMICFRS’ effectiveness programme inspected how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime. This included an assessment of how effectively forces protect vulnerable people from harm, and support victims. This report sets out the findings from the revisit inspection of Hertfordshire Constabulary.

Publication — Correspondence, Force management statement — 21 March 2018

Summary A force management statement (FMS) is a self-assessment that chief constables (and London equivalents) prepare and give to HMICFRS each year. In October 2017, HMICFRS consulted on the proposed design of the FMSs, and following consideration of the responses, published the template and guidance in March 2018. Available to download below are the letters...

Publication — Correspondence, Force management statement — 20 March 2018

On 13 March 2018, Sir Thomas Winsor, chief inspector of constabulary, wrote to all chief constables (and their London equivalents) explaining the principal results of our recent consultation on force management statements, and sending them the template FMS for 2018.

Publication — Force management statement — 20 March 2018

A force management statement (FMS) is a self-assessment that chief constables (and London equivalents) prepare and submit to HMICFRS each year.

Publication — Efficiency, PEEL — 15 March 2018

In this inspection of efficiency in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services assessed how the force makes the best use of its available resources with the overall question ‘How efficient is the force at keeping people safe and reducing crime?’

Publication — Effectiveness, PEEL — 15 March 2018

In this inspection of effectiveness in the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services examined the overall question ‘How effective is the force at keeping people safe and reducing crime?’

Publication — Child protection — 8 March 2018

Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake. Only the police can investigate suspected crimes, arrest perpetrators and monitor sex offenders. Police officers have the power to take a child who is in danger into a place of safety, or to seek an order to restrict an offender’s contact with children. The police service also has a significant role working with other agencies to ensure the child’s protection and well-being, longer term. This is the report of an inspection of Lancashire Constabulary.

Publication — Criminal justice joint inspections, Custody suites — 6 March 2018

This inspection into Dyfed-Powys Police is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMICFRS. The programme looks at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. It also contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of all places of detention.

Publication — Criminal justice joint inspections, Custody suites — 6 March 2018

This inspection into Humberside Police is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMICFRS. The programme looks at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. It also contributes to the UK’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of all places of detention.