Police publications

Publication  —  Letter, Police and Crime Commissioners  —  25 October 2023

The Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner asked HMICFRS to carry out an inspection of Thames Valley Police to consider whether there had been any lost opportunities in how the force dealt with intelligence and information relating to a serving officer.

Publication  —  Custody suites, Joint inspection  —  13 October 2023

Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn disgrifio ein canfyddiadau yn dilyn archwiliad o gyfleusterau dalfeydd Heddlu De Cymru.

Publication  —  Custody suites, Joint inspection  —  13 October 2023

This report describes our findings following an inspection of South Wales Police custody facilities. The inspection was conducted jointly by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and the Care Quality Commission in June 2023.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Efficiency, Ethics and accountability, Integrity and corruption  —  10 October 2023

In 2022 we were commissioned to inspect the Police Service of Northern Ireland. We were asked specifically to examine efficiency, effectiveness, vetting and standards in the service.

Publication  —  Accelerated cause of concern  —  6 October 2023

This accelerated cause of concern has been issued to the Metropolitan Police because the force has failed to identify and asses risks appropriately, and to respond adequately, when children are reported missing and to carry out sufficiently effective investigations when children are at risk of, or harmed by, criminal or sexual exploitation.

Publication  —  PEEL  —  4 October 2023

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 Merseyside Police.

Publication  —  PEEL  —  4 October 2023

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 Suffolk Constabulary.

Publication  —  Business Plans, Inspection programmes  —  27 September 2023

This document is HMCFRS’s first annual review of the 2022–25 policing inspection programme and framework.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Ethics and accountability, Integrity and corruption, PEEL  —  21 September 2023

In May 2023, we inspected Northumbria Police to examine the effectiveness of the force’s vetting arrangements.

Publication  —  Effectiveness, Ethics and accountability, Integrity and corruption, PEEL  —  21 September 2023

In April 2023, we inspected Humberside Police to examine the effectiveness of the force’s vetting, IT monitoring and counter-corruption arrangements.