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News article  —  10 April 2018

Merseyside Police has made great progress in improving how it records crimes, according to a re-visit inspection report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS).

News article  —  22 March 2018

Most police forces are maintaining a good standard of service to the public, despite dramatic increases in demand and ongoing financial pressures, but cracks are beginning to show, according to a report published by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Get the report PEEL: police effectiveness 2017 – A national…

News article  —  22 March 2018

Police effectiveness is one of the all-force inspections carried out by HMICFRS as part of their annual PEEL reports. HMICFRS adopted an interim risk-based approach to inspection in 2017 in order to focus more closely on areas of policing where risk to the public is most acute. Under this approach, not all forces are assessed…

News article  —  8 February 2018

Police forces lack sufficiently deep understanding of the skills and capabilities of their workforce, risking their ability to meet future demands, according to a report published today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

News article  —  28 December 2017

Public confidence in the police service has risen following the police response to recent terrorist incidents, according to the latest research carried out for Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

News article  —  12 December 2017

Police forces are committed to sustaining and improving the trust and confidence of the public, but they risk damage to their relationships with local communities by continuing to be unable to demonstrate fair use of stop and search, according to a report released today by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.

News article  —  12 December 2017

As part of our annual inspections of police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMICFRS assessed how legitimate police forces are at keeping people safe and reducing crime. The press releases that accompany this publication are set out on this page.

News article  —  30 November 2017

Police leaders must act quickly to fundamentally change the National Police Air Service if it’s to help police forces further improve their efficiency and effectiveness, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has reported today.

News article  —  16 November 2017

HMICFRS has published the latest value for money profiles which provide comparative data on a wide range of policing activities.

News article  —  14 November 2017

This report is the third in a series of thematic reports which consider the response provided to victims of domestic abuse by the police service.