Inspections of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
Part of: International and specialist agencies
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is subject to an annual statutory inspection by HMICFRS under Section 41 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – an inspection into the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s handling of the Bobby Storey funeral on 30 June 2020
The Minister of Justice Northern Ireland commissioned an inspection of the efficiency and effectiveness of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, in line with the requirements of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998. This inspection was a thematic inspection into the PSNI’s handling of the funeral of Bobby Storey.
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An inspection into the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s handling of the Bobby Storey funeral on 30 June 2020 – published 17 May 2021
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – An inspection of how well the service treats its workforce and the people of Northern Ireland
In January 2020 HMICFRS was commissioned by the Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) to inspect the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
It asked us to examine all elements of the police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL) inspection methodology. In particular, we focused on legitimacy.
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland – An inspection of how well the service treats its workforce and the people of Northern Ireland – published 10 September 2020
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – Police efficiency and effectiveness 2018
HMICFRS’s efficiency and effectiveness inspection assessed how efficient the service is at keeping people safe and reducing crime; and also, how effective is the service in reducing crime, tackling anti-social behaviour and keeping people safe.
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PEEL: Police efficiency and effectiveness 2018 – Police Service of Northern Ireland – published 10 June 2019
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – Police efficiency 2017
HMICFRS’s efficiency inspection assessed how the service makes the best use of its available resources with the overall question ‘How efficient is the service at keeping people safe and reducing crime?’
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PEEL: Police effectiveness 2017 – Police Service of Northern Ireland – published 15 March 2018
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – Police effectiveness 2017
In this inspection of effectiveness in the PSNI, HMICFRS examined the overall question ‘How effective is the service at keeping people safe and reducing crime?’.
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PEEL: Police efficiency 2017 – Police Service of Northern Ireland – published 15 March 2018
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – Police effectiveness 2016
In this inspection of effectiveness (vulnerability) in the PSNI, HMIC(FRS) examined the overall question ‘How effective is the PSNI at protecting from harm those who are vulnerable, and supporting victims?’. This question considered how the service responds to and supports missing children and victims of domestic abuse, and assessed how well prepared the service is to respond to and safeguard children at risk of sexual exploitation.
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PEEL: Police effectiveness – Police Service of Northern Ireland – published 4 August 2016
The Police Service of Northern Ireland – Police efficiency 2016
HMIC(FRS)’s efficiency inspection assessed how the service makes the best use of its available resources to answer the overall question ‘How efficient is the service at keeping people safe and reducing crime?’.
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PEEL: Police efficiency – Police Service of Northern Ireland – published 4 August 2016
Reports into crime recording and efficiency – March 2015
HMIC(FRS) was commissioned by David Ford, Minister of Justice for Northern Ireland under section 41(2) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (PNI Act 1998) to inspect the PSNI on both efficiency and crime recording.
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Crime data integrity – inspection of the Police Service Northern Ireland – published 19 March 2015
Responding to austerity – inspection of the Police Service Northern Ireland – published 19 March 2015
Inspection findings – February 2011
In this report HMIC(FRS) examined progress against the targets laid out in the PSNI’s 2010/11 Policing Plan.
Read ‘Police Service of Northern Ireland, inspection findings’
Performance Management Report – December 2007
This inspection of the PSNI focused on performance management, which is viewed as being critical for the effective delivery of a range of services. It was part of a new risk based approach to inspections, focusing on key areas instead of a broad approach looking at all areas of delivery.
Read ‘Police Service of Northern Ireland – Performance management report’
Please note: In July 2017 HMIC took on responsibility for fire & rescue service inspections and was renamed HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Inspections carried out before July 2017 may continue to refer to HMIC.