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News article  —  29 March 2018

A new inspection framework published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) sets out how the efficiency and effectiveness of England’s 45 fire and rescue services will be assessed in 2018/19.

News article  —  28 March 2018

Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services looked at work in seven areas of England and Wales to deal with children without going to court, using out-of-court disposals.

News article  —  22 March 2018

Most police forces are maintaining a good standard of service to the public, despite dramatic increases in demand and ongoing financial pressures, but cracks are beginning to show, according to a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Get the report PEEL: police effectiveness 2017 – A national…

News article  —  22 March 2018

Police effectiveness is one of the all-force inspections carried out by HMICFRS as part of their annual PEEL reports. HMICFRS adopted an interim risk-based approach to inspection in 2017 in order to focus more closely on areas of policing where risk to the public is most acute. Under this approach, not all forces are assessed…

News article  —  15 March 2018

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) continues to do a good job protecting the public and reducing crime despite political gridlock in the Northern Irish Assembly, according to two reports published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

News article  —  8 March 2018

Lancashire Constabulary demonstrates a clear commitment to providing a good service for vulnerable children in need of protection. However, it needs urgently to provide better protection for those children most at risk.

News article  —  6 March 2018

Dyfed-Powys Police had made “mixed progress” in its work to improve custody, with strengthened management and a strong culture of providing safe custody but some staffing problems, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary.

News article  —  6 March 2018

Detainees in Humberside police custody suites were generally treated respectfully and officers dealt well with challenging individuals, inspectors found in 2017. said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons, and Dru Sharpling, HM Inspector of Constabulary.