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Publication — Child protection —
This report is a summary of the findings of our inspection of police child protection services in Cheshire, which took place during January 2022.
Publication — Child protection —
This inspection reviewed the progress made in City of London Police since the publication of our last report for City of London in 2020. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. During this inspection we: examined force policies, strategies and other documents; interviewed senior leaders,…
Publication — Evaluation —
HMICFRS independently assesses and reports on the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services with the aim of encouraging improvement. The pandemic required us to move to remote inspections, rather than on-site and face-to-face.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy, PEEL —
PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Thames Valley Police.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy, PEEL —
PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Leicestershire Police.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy, PEEL —
PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Cumbria Constabulary.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy, PEEL —
PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Nottinghamshire Police.
Publication — Effectiveness, Efficiency, Legitimacy, PEEL —
PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy. This report sets out the findings for Kent Police.
Publication — Custody suites —
This report describes our findings following an inspection of West Mercia Police custody facilities. The inspection was conducted jointly by HMICFRS and HM Inspectorate of Prisons in January 2022.
Publication — Custody suites —
This report describes our findings following an inspection of North Wales Police custody facilities. The inspection was conducted jointly by HMICFRS and HM Inspectorate of Prisons in November 2021.