National PEEL reports

Spotlight reports

Our spotlight reports shine a light on the national themes that arise from these reports or look in more depth at specific issues.

Police performance: Getting a grip – 7 July 2023

The police response to burglary, robbery and other acquisitive crime – Finding time for crime – 11 August 2022

Disproportionate use of police powers – A spotlight on stop and search and the use of force – 26 February 2021

PEEL spotlight report: The Hard Yards – Police to police collaboration – 21 July 2020

A call for help – Police contact management through call handling and control rooms in 2018/19 – 9 July 2020

PEEL spotlight report: Diverging under pressure – Overview of themes from PEEL inspections 2018/19 – 6 February 2020

PEEL spotlight report: Emerging themes from the second group of 2018/19 PEEL inspections – 27 September 2019

PEEL spotlight report: Shining a light on betrayal: Abuse of position for a sexual purpose – 27 September 2019

PEEL spotlight report: A system under pressure – Emerging themes from the first group of 2018/19 PEEL inspections – 2 May 2019

2015 – 2017 reports

We previously published a national report for each PEEL pillar, as well as supplementary reports on any significant themes either within or across the pillars.

Effectiveness

PEEL: Police effectiveness 2017 – 22 March 2018

PEEL: Police effectiveness 2016 – 2 March 2017

PEEL: Police effectiveness 2015 – 18 February 2016

PEEL: Police effectiveness 2015 (Vulnerability) – 15 December 2015

Efficiency

PEEL: Police efficiency 2017 – 9 November 2017

PEEL: Police efficiency 2016 – 3 November 2016

PEEL: Police efficiency 2015 – 20 October 2015

Legitimacy

PEEL: Police legitimacy 2017 – 12 December 2017

PEEL: Police legitimacy 2016 – 8 December 2016

PEEL: Police legitimacy 2015 – 11 February 2016