HMICFRS reports
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assesses and reports on the police and their work. Their independent reports are used to drive improvements in the delivery of services and to inform the public about the police and how they work.
Whenever the HMICFRS publish a report that is relevant to a police force, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has a duty to respond.
HMICFRS reports and the response from the PCC are listed below.
PEEL assessment by HMICFRS
The primary framework in which police forces are inspected is called PEEL: Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy. PEEL assessments at the whole performance of a single police force.
The current assessment of Avon and Somerset Police (2021/22) resulted in the below grades:
| Outstanding | Good | Adequate | Requires improvement | Inadequate |
| Treatment of the public | Developing a positive workplace | Preventing crime | Investigating crime | |
| Good use of resources | Protecting vulnerable people | Recording data about crime | ||
| Responding to the public | ||||
| Managing offenders |
HMICFRS thematic inspections
HMICFRS will also carry out inspections to look at how police forces in England and Wales deal with particular issues (themes).
This is done by looking at multiple police forces and agencies to make sure they fully assess the processes and procedures in places and actions are taken to address the theme/s.
2023/24 reports
- View An inspection of how well the police tackle serious youth violence report on the HMICFRS website.
- Peel report 2021-22
- Values and culture in fire and rescue services
- An inspection of how well the police and National Crime Agency tackle the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children
- View State of policing: An annual assessment of policing in England and Wales 2022 on the HMICFRS website
- View Police Performance: Getting a Grip on the HMICFRS website
- View the An inspection of how effective police forces are in the deployment of firearms
2022/23 reports
- View A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape – Phase two: Post-charge on the HMICFRS website.
- View The State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2021 on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Criminal Justice System a progress report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Police response to burglary, robbery and other acquisitive crime – Finding time for Crime report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Twenty years on, is MAPPA achieving its objectives? report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Inspection of vetting, misconduct and misogyny report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Digital forensics: An inspection into how well the police and other agencies use digital forensics in their investigations on the HMICFRS website.
2021/22 reports
- View A joint thematic inspection of the police and the Crown Prosecution Service’s response to pare- Phase one: From report to police or CPS decision to take no further action on the Gov.uk website
- View the Police response to violence against women and girls on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Police response to fraud on the HMICFRS website.
- View State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2020 on the Gov.uk website
- View A shared confidence: A summary of how law enforcement agencies use sensitive intelligence
- View A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders on the HMICFRS website.
- View Twenty year on, is MAPPA achieving objectives? on the HMICFRS website.
2020/21 reports
- View State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019/20 on the GOV.uk website
- View Roads policing: Not optional – Inspection of roads policing in England and Wales on the GOV.uk website
- View the Crime data integrity re-inspection report on the GOV.uk website
- View Call for help: Police contact management through call handling and control rooms report on the GOV.uk website
- View the PEEL Spotlight Report: The Hard Yards on the GOV.uk website
- View the State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019 on the GOV.uk website
- View the Impact of the pandemic on the criminal justice system: a joint view of the criminal justice Chief Inspectors on the criminal justice system’s response to covid-19 on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Inspection of the effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Units on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Disproportionate use of police powers: A spotlight on stop and search and the use of force report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Getting the right balance? An inspection of how effectively the police deal with protests report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic – 2021 report on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Inspection into how effectively the police engage with women and girls on the HMICFRS website.
- View the Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System: A review of evidence on the HMICFRS website.