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Publication  —  Ethics and accountability, Fire & rescue services, Integrity and corruption, Professional standards, Terms of reference, Thematic inspection  —  19 July 2023

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services will carry out an inspection of the handling of misconduct in fire and rescue services in England.

Publication  —  Cause of concern, Effectiveness, Fire & rescue services, People  —  15 February 2023

In January 2023, we revisited Essex County Fire and Rescue Service to review progress against a cause of concern identified in a previous inspection. This letter provides an update on our findings.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  27 July 2022

This is the third time that HMICFRS has inspected fire and rescue services across England. Our focus is on the service they provide to the public, and the way they use the resources available. This includes: Devon and Somerset, Essex County, Gloucestershire, Humberside, Lancashire, London, Northampton, Norfolk, Nottingham, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Tyne and Wear, West Sussex and West Yorkshire.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Fire & rescue services, People  —  27 July 2022

The inspection assesses how effectively and efficiently Essex Fire and Rescue Service prevents, protects the public against and responds to fires and other emergencies. We also assess how well it looks after the people who work for the service.

Publication  —  Annual reports  —  15 December 2021

This is Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services’ report to the Secretary of State under section 28B of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004. It contains his assessment of the sector in England, based on the inspections we carried out during 2021.