Policing on the beat
Our Work — Police ethics and accountability, Policing on the beat
Race and policing programme In 2021/22 we started a new programme of activity which will complement and build on our previous and ongoing inspection work. We will inspect policing and police forces against their commitment and contribution towards: eliminating discrimination; advancing equality of opportunity; and fostering good relations with black and ethnic minority communities. The…
Our Work — Behind the frontline, Police ethics and accountability, Policing on the beat
Following a 2014 inspection of crime-recording in all police forces in England and Wales, we introduced a rolling programme of inspections. The inspections were to assess the progress made by forces against recommendations set out in the 2014 reports. The programme was carried out over several years. The finding of these inspections are set out…
Our Work — Policing on the beat
After decades of declining road deaths in England and Wales, in 2013 they begun to level out. Between 2015 and 2018, an average of 1,610 people lost their lives each year. This change coincided with a cut of around 34 percent (or £120m) in the annual amount that police forces spent on roads policing. In…
Our Work — Police ethics and accountability, Policing on the beat
February 2021: Disproportionate use of police powers – A spotlight on stop and search and the use of force Summary Over 35 years on from the introduction of stop and search legislation, we have found that no force fully understands the impact of the use of these powers. When the police use their powers disproportionately…