HMICFRS Inspections

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services. 

They provide authoritative information to allow the public to compare the performance of their police force and fire and rescue service against others. Inspecting police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Forces are assessed on their effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy and graded as outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate.  

Police and Crime Commissioners have a legal duty to respond to many reports produced by HMICFRS for their force; national reports (PEEL or thematic); and joint inspection reports which are published by HMICFRS.

Listed below are details of recent HMICFRS inspections and reports and, where relevant, a response from the PCC. Please note that not all HMICFRS reports require a response from the PCC. They are, however, scrutinised and actively discussed during internal performance oversight meetings.

2024

Month	Report	PCC Response
Feb 2024	Meeting the needs of victims in the criminal justice system - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	PCC response - Meeting the needs of victims in the CJS.pdf
Jan 2024	An inspection of the effectiveness of the police and law enforcement bodies’ response to group-based child sexual exploitation in England and Wales - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	PCC response to HMICFRS effectiveness of police and law enforcement bodies response to group based CSE.pdf

2023

Month	Report	PCC's Response
Nov 2023	Wiltshire – National child protection inspection post-inspection review - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	NCPI HMICFRS review - PCC response.pdf
Oct 2023	Race and policing: An inspection of race disparity in police criminal justice decision-making - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	PCC response -Race disparity in Police Criminal Justice decision making .pdf
Oct 2023	Race and Policing: A review of the police service’s leadership and governance arrangements for race-related matters - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	PCC response Race and policing Leadership.pdf
Sep 2023	Management of terrorist offenders in the wake of terrorist attacks - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	Managing terrorist offenders - PCC response.pdf
Aug 2023	Homicide prevention: An inspection of the police contribution to the prevention of homicide - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	Homicide prevention - PCC Response.pdf
Jul 2023	An inspection of how effective police forces are in the deployment of firearms - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	Deployment of firearms - PCC response.pdf
Jul 2023	Police performance: Getting a grip - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	PEEL Spotlight report - PCC response.pdf
Jun 2023	State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2022 - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	Annual assessment - PCC Response.pdf
May 2023	Vetting, misconduct and misogyny in the police service: review of progress - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS correspondence, on Integrity and corruption.
April 23	Values and culture in fire and rescue services - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) – Home | His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) – Home (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS Values and Culture.pdf
April 23	An inspection of how well the police and National Crime Agency tackle the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS Police and NCA online sexual abuse and exploitation.pdf
March 2023	An inspection of how well the police tackle serious youth violence - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) – Home (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	How well the police tackle serious youth violence Inspection - PCC Response.pdf
Feb 2023	Report on an inspection visit to police custody suites in Wiltshire - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) – Home (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	Custody Inspection response March 23.pdf

2022

Month	Report	PCC's Response
December	Wiltshire Police: PEEL Cause of concern revisit letter - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	PEEL revisit - PCC response.pdf
December	An inspection of vetting, misconduct, and misogyny in the police service - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMIC Inspection into vetting, misogyny and misconduct 2022 PCC comment.pdf
December	An inspection into how well the police and other agencies use digital forensics in their investigations - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	Digital Forensics - PCC response.pdf
November	Technical appendix: Staff survey on inappropriate and prejudicial behaviours - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
October	The police response to burglary, robbery and other acquisitive crime – Finding time for crime - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	The police response to burglary robbery and other acquisitive crime.pdf
September	Wiltshire – National child protection inspection - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS the NCPI.pdf
July	Twenty years on, is MAPPA achieving its objectives? - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS MAPPA 20 years on.pdf
July	Wiltshire - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS PEEL 2022 PCC response.pdf
May	State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2021 - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	The final annual assessment of the efficient and effectiveness of policing in England and Wales 2021.pdf
Feb	A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape – Phase two: Post-charge - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	A joint inspection of the police and CPS response to rape phase two.pdf

2021

Month	Report	PCC's response
November	Police response to violence against women and girls – Final inspection report - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	hmicfrs---final-report-on-police-response-to-vawg.asd (3).pdf
November	A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	a-joint-thematic-inspection-of-the-criminal-justice-journey-for-individuals-with-mental-health-needs-and-disorders (2).pdf
August	A review of ‘Fraud: Time to choose’ - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
July	A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape – Phase one: From report to police or CPS decision to take no further action - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
July	State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2020 - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	the-final-annual-assessment-of-the-efficient-and-effectiveness-of-policing-in-england-and-wales-2020 (3).pdf
July	Interim report: Inspection into how effectively the police engage with women and girls - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	inspection-into-how-effectively-the-police-engage-with-women-and-girls (6).pdf
July	Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system: A review of evidence - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
June	HMICFRS- Policing in the Pandemic.pdf	HMICFRS- Policing in the Pandemic.pdf
May	An inspection of the effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Units - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	HMICFRS: An Inspection of the effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Units  /   PCC response to effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Unit
April	Custody services in a COVID-19 environment - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
April	Disproportionate use of police powers – A spotlight on stop and search and the use of force - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)	hmic-disproportionate-use-of-police-powers-a-spotlight-on-stop-and-search-and-the-use-of-force-.pdf
March	Getting the balance right an inspection of how effectively the police deal with protests	PCC Response to HMICFRS report Getting The Balance Right.pdf
Feb	Disproportionate use of police powers – A spotlight on stop and search and the use of force - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
Feb	An inspection of the effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Units - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)
January	Criminal Justice Joint Inspection: Impact of the pandemic on the Criminal Justice System	PCC Response to: ‘Impact of the pandemic on the Criminal Justice System’

2020

Month	Report	PCC's response
December	HMICFRS - Pre-charge bail and released under investigation:  Striking a balance	PCC Response to: ‘Pre-charge bail and released under investigation:  Striking a balance’
	Safe to share? Report on Liberty and Southall Black Sister’s super-complaint on policing and immigration status	PCC Response to: ‘Safe to share? Report on Liberty and Southall Black Sister’s super-complaint on policing and immigration status’
November	HMICFRS - An inspection of the National Crime Agency’s relationship with regional organised crime units	PCC Response to: ‘An inspection of the National Crime Agency’s relationship with regional organised crime units’
July	HMICFRS - PEEL spotlight report: The Hard Yards: Police-to-police collaboration	PCC response to: 'PEEL spotlight report: The Hard Yards: Police-to-police collaboration'
	HMICFRS - Roads Policing: Not optional: An inspection of roads policing in England and Wales	PCC response to 'Roads Policing: Not optional: An inspection of roads policing in England and Wales'
	HMICFRS - A call for help: Police contact management through call handling and control rooms in 2018/19	PCC response to 'A call for help: Police contact management through call handling and control rooms in 2018/19'
	State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019	PCC response to 'State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019'
March	HMICFRS - Counter-Terrorism Policing: An inspection of the police's contribution to the government's Prevent programme	PCC response to 'Counter-Terrorism Policing: An inspection of the police's contribution to the government's Prevent programme'
February	CJJI - A joint thematic inspection of Integrated Offender Management	PCC response to: 'A joint thematic inspection of Integrated Offender Management'
	HMICFRS PEEL Spotlight Report: Diverging under pressure	PCC response to: 'PEEL Spotlight Report: Diverging under pressure'
	HMICFRS - National Child Protection Inspections: 2019 thematic report	PCC response to 'National Child Protection Inspections: 2019 thematic report'
	The multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment	PCC response to 'The multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment'
January	CJJI - Evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions	PCC response to 'Evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions'
	HMICRF - Both sides of the coin: The police and National Crime Agency's response to vulnerable in 'county lines' drug offending	PCC response to 'Both sides of the coin: The police and National Crime Agency's response to vulnerable people in 'county lines' drug offending'

2019

Month	Report	PCC's response
December	N/A
November	N/A
October	HMICFRS - Cyber: keep the light on - an inspection of the police response to cyber-dependent crime	PCC response to Cyber: keep the light on - an inspection of the police response to cyber-dependent crime
September	HMICFRS Shining a light on betrayal: Abuse of position for a sexual purpose	PCC response to Shining a light on betrayal: Abuse of position for a sexual purpose
August	N/A
July	HMCPSI & HMICFRS - The poor relation: The police and CPS response to crimes against older people	PCC response to 'The poor relation: the police and CPS response to crimes against older people'
June	N/A
May	HMICFRS PEEL Inspection - Wiltshire May 2019	Response to the 2019 HMICFRS Inspection from the Chief and the PCC
April	HMICFRS Sussex Police response to stalking and harassment	PCC response - stalking and harassment
	HMICFRS - an inspection of the police response to fraud	PCC response - an inspection of police response to fraud
March	N/A
February	Summary of HMICFRS Programme and framework, Feb 2019
	HMICFRS - police response to domestic abuse - an update	PCC response - domestic abuse - an update
January	HMICFRS - public perceptions of policing in England and Wales

2018

2019 PEEL Inspection Response

2019 PEEL assessment for Wiltshire

2017

HMICFRS 2017 Summary page

PEEL Effectiveness 2017

PCC Response to PEEL Effectiveness report

PEEL Legitimacy 2017

PEEL Efficiency 2017

Crime Data Integrity Inspection

2016

HMICFRS Summary report 2016

PEEL Effectiveness 2016

PEEL Legitimacy 2016

PEEL Efficiency 2016

Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect in Wiltshire

Joint Inspection of Police Custody

Best Use of Stop and Search

2015

HMICFRS Summary report 2015

PEEL Effectiveness 2015

PEEL Legitimacy 2015

PEEL Efficiency 2015

2014

PEEL assessment 2014