Monitor 02 · Live grades, all 44 forces
PEEL Monitor
HMICFRS grades every police force in England and Wales on a rolling cycle. Each pillar below is the grade as published by the inspectorate. We don't average, we don't summarise. The source PDF or report page is linked on every card.
44 of 44 forces verified · 9 on 2025-27 cycle
Grade scale (HMICFRS, 2023 onwards)
Forces with a current cause of concern
A cause of concern is the inspectorate's most serious finding short of placing a force in enhanced monitoring. 16 of 44 forces currently carry one.
Cause of concern
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Responding to the public
The constabulary must improve how quickly it answers emergency and non-emergency calls.
Issued 12 Mar 2024
Managing offenders and suspects
The constabulary isn't managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community.
Issued 12 Mar 2024
Cause of concern
Devon and Cornwall Police
Investigating crime
The force hasn't made enough progress in improving the standard of its investigations.
Issued 3 Jun 2026
Safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm
The force is failing to effectively safeguard adults and children who are at risk of harm.
Issued 3 Jun 2026
Cause of concern
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Responding to the public
The constabulary needs to improve the time it takes to answer emergency and non-emergency calls.
Issued 12 Mar 2024
Cause of concern
Greater Manchester Police
Responding to the public
The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service and how it identifies vulnerability at the first point of contact.
Issued 3 Mar 2022 · ongoing from previous cycle
Cause of concern
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Crime data integrity
I have serious concerns about crime data integrity.
Issued 16 Oct 2024
Cause of concern
Lincolnshire Police
Responding to the public
The force needs to attend calls for service in line with its published target attendance times.
Issued 14 May 2025
Investigating crime
The force needs to improve how it allocates, supervises and carries out investigations to make sure victims get the support they need.
Issued 14 May 2025
Managing offenders and suspects
The force needs to make sure that it has the capacity and capability to manage the risks posed to the public by registered sex offenders.
Issued 14 May 2025
Leadership and force management
The force needs to improve its understanding of demand.
Issued 14 May 2025
Cause of concern
Metropolitan Police Service
Investigating crime
The force's investigations aren't being allocated to officers and teams with sufficient skills and experience to carry out good quality investigations.
Issued 15 Aug 2024
Managing offenders and suspects
The force isn't safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community.
Issued 15 Aug 2024
Cause of concern
Northamptonshire Police
Investigating crime
The force isn't always achieving appropriate outcomes for victims of crime; the number of crimes solved following investigation is low.
Issued 3 Jun 2026
Cause of concern
Nottinghamshire Police
Preventing and deterring crime
The force needs to make sure that neighbourhood police officers and police community support officers aren't diverted away from their main duties.
Issued 11 Jul 2024
Investigating crimeAccelerated
The force doesn't consistently achieve appropriate outcomes for victims.
Issued 11 Mar 2024
Leadership and force managementAccelerated
The force should make sure its leaders are visible to personnel at all levels so that they are appropriately supported and encouraged to improve performance.
Issued 11 Mar 2024
Cause of concern
South Wales Police
Police powers and treating the public fairly
South Wales Police couldn't show that when force or restraint was used in custody, it was necessary, justified and proportionate; the force submitted fewer use of force recording forms than it should have.
Issued 1 Jun 2023 · from joint custody inspection
Cause of concern
Staffordshire Police
Responding to the public
The force should make sure it is answering calls and responding to reports from the public quickly enough to meet the needs of the public. HMICFRS told the force in its September 2024 report to improve non-emergency call abandonment rates and incident attendance times; sufficient progress hasn't been made. Inspectors also found incidents being downgraded from priority without sufficient risk assessment or supervisory oversight, in many cases where the circumstances reported by the caller hadn't changed, with missed opportunities to safeguard vulnerable domestic abuse victims.
Issued 8 Jul 2026
Cause of concern
Suffolk Constabulary
Clare's Law / Domestic Violence Disclosure SchemeAccelerated
HMICFRS found Suffolk Constabulary doesn't have the necessary processes, capability or capacity to properly operate the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law). A backlog of over 500 outstanding 'right to ask' applications was identified, including one submitted in January 2025, preventing timely disclosures under the 'right to know' process. The constabulary wasn't fully aware of the risks this backlog posed. It was also creating an identifiable digital record of police contact on some victims' devices (leaving emails and texts), with no standardised risk process for cases where an offender might answer the victim's phone or overhear a call. This constitutes a report under section 54 of the Police Act 1996, requiring a response from the local policing body under section 55.
Issued 1 May 2026
Cause of concern
Thames Valley Police
Protecting vulnerable people
Thames Valley Police needs to improve its performance in the multi-agency safeguarding hubs to better protect vulnerable people.
Issued 6 Dec 2023
Cause of concern
Warwickshire Police
Responding to the public
The force needs to improve how quickly it attends incidents.
Issued 10 Jun 2025
Cause of concern
West Mercia Police
Investigating crime
We highlighted investigative standards as a cause of concern in our last inspection. During this inspection we found that the force hasn't made the required improvements, so this remains a cause of concern.
Issued 14 May 2025 · ongoing from previous cycle
Cause of concern
West Midlands Police
Managing offenders and suspects
The force doesn't manage the risk posed to the public by registered sex offenders effectively.
Issued 22 Dec 2023
Custody (use of force)
Governance and oversight of the use of force in custody isn't good enough; the force can't show that when force or restraint is used in custody it is necessary, justified and proportionate.
Issued 1 May 2023 · from joint custody inspection
All forces, pillar by pillar
Sorted alphabetically. Click a force's source link to read the original HMICFRS report.
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Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 6 Feb 2025
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Verified against the Avon and Somerset PCC's own published response, 20 June 2026. Published 6 February 2025.
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Bedfordshire Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 29 Jan 2025
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified against the Bedfordshire PCC's own response, 20 June 2026. Published 29 January 2025.
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British Transport Police
Cycle 2022-24 · Published 22 Feb 2024 · Commissioned review
- Public engagementGood
- Crime preventionGood
- SafeguardingGood
- Serious organised crimeAdequate
- WorkforceGood
- Vetting & corruptionInadequate
- Strategic planningAdequate
Verified directly against the official HMICFRS report text, 20 June 2026. BTP is a specialist national force policing the rail network across Great Britain, inspected under a distinct seven-area ministerial commission (2021) rather than the standard 43-force PEEL framework, not directly comparable to territorial force grades. No formal cause of concern issued under this commission, though vetting and counter-corruption, assessed separately under HMICFRS's national vetting programme, was rated Inadequate. One area for improvement set for May 2023 regarding independent advisory group governance. Published 22 February 2024.
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Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 12 Mar 2024
- Use of powersOutstanding
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseInadequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersInadequate
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
2 causes of concern
- Responding to the public: The constabulary must improve how quickly it answers emergency and non-emergency calls.
- Managing offenders and suspects: The constabulary isn't managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. Two formal causes of concern. Published 12 March 2024.
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Cheshire Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 6 Feb 2025
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingOutstanding
- Managing offendersOutstanding
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipGood
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Two Outstanding grades. Published 6 February 2025.
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City of London Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 Jul 2025
- Crime recordingOutstanding
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseGood
- Investigating crimeGood
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Outstanding for crime recording; two Good grades. Published 24 July 2025.
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Cleveland Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 10 Apr 2025
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersGood
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipGood
Verified against HMICFRS's own press release, 20 June 2026. Published 10 April 2025.
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Cumbria Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 23 Jul 2024
- Crime recordingAdequate
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseGood
- Investigating crimeGood
- SafeguardingGood
- Managing offendersGood
- Workforce & diversityOutstanding
- LeadershipGood
Verified via full NotebookLM extraction with no gaps. No formal cause of concern. Outstanding for workforce. Exact publication date not yet confirmed against official source.
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Derbyshire Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 May 2024
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. Published 24 May 2024.
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Devon and Cornwall Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 3 Jun 2026
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeInadequate
- SafeguardingInadequate
- Managing fraudRequires Improvement
2 causes of concern
- Investigating crime: The force hasn't made enough progress in improving the standard of its investigations.
- Safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm: The force is failing to effectively safeguard adults and children who are at risk of harm.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, cross-checked against Police Professional, ITV News West Country, and AOL, 20 June 2026. No Good or Outstanding grade in any of the eight areas. Force was previously in HMICFRS enhanced monitoring (Engage), recently removed.
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Dorset Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 10 Apr 2025
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersRequires Improvement
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Three Requires Improvement grades. Published 10 April 2025.
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Durham Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 17 Nov 2023
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. This is the 2023-25 cycle, no 2025-27 report published yet for Durham. No formal cause of concern recorded. Two Requires Improvement grades (responding to public, protecting vulnerable people). Published 17 November 2023.
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Dyfed-Powys Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 17 Nov 2023
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified via full NotebookLM extraction, no gaps. No formal cause of concern. Two Requires Improvement grades. Exact publication date not yet confirmed against official source.
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Essex Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 14 May 2025
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, cross-checked against Essex PFCC Roger Hirst's public statement, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern, no Inadequate grade anywhere. Single Requires Improvement on protecting vulnerable people. Published 14 May 2025.
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Gloucestershire Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 12 Mar 2024
- Crime recordingOutstanding
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseInadequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Cause of concern
- Responding to the public: The constabulary needs to improve the time it takes to answer emergency and non-emergency calls.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. Published 12 March 2024.
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Greater Manchester Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 1 Dec 2023
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipGood
Cause of concern
- Responding to the public: The force needs to improve how it answers calls for service and how it identifies vulnerability at the first point of contact.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published 2023-25 summary table, 20 June 2026. No new cause of concern this cycle. A cause of concern first issued 3 March 2022 remains open under enhanced monitoring (Engage), the force has since improved this pillar to Adequate. Published 1 December 2023.
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Gwent Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 27 Jun 2025
- Crime recordingOutstanding
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Verified via full NotebookLM extraction, no gaps. No new formal cause of concern this cycle. Outstanding for crime recording; three Requires Improvement grades. Exact publication date not yet confirmed against official source.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 Jul 2025
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingGood
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, cross-checked against the Hampshire OPCC's own response, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Published 24 July 2025.
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Hertfordshire Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 16 Oct 2024
- Crime recordingInadequate
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Cause of concern
- Crime data integrity: I have serious concerns about crime data integrity.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. One Inadequate grade with formal cause of concern; four Requires Improvement grades. Published 16 October 2024.
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Humberside Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 9 Apr 2026
- LeadershipAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityOutstanding
- Public responseGood
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing fraudAdequate
- CustodyAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No cause of concern issued. One Outstanding (crime prevention), one Good (responding to public), six Adequate, one Requires Improvement (safeguarding). Published 9 April 2026.
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Kent Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 9 Apr 2026
- Workforce & diversityOutstanding
- LeadershipGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Use of powersAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing fraudN/A
Verified against full HMICFRS PDF report (peel-assessment-25-27-kent-35179009.pdf), cross-checked against independent reporting (Kent Online, ShepwayVox), 20 June 2026. No cause of concern issued. Managing fraud grade not yet confirmed from source text, follow-up needed.
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Lancashire Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 5 Dec 2024
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityOutstanding
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersGood
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipGood
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Outstanding for crime prevention; one Requires Improvement (protecting vulnerable people); rest Good. Published 5 December 2024.
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Leicestershire Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 5 Dec 2024
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersGood
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Published 5 December 2024.
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Lincolnshire Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 14 May 2025
- Use of powersRequires Improvement
- Prevention & vulnerabilityRequires Improvement
- Public responseInadequate
- Investigating crimeInadequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersInadequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipInadequate
4 causes of concern
- Responding to the public: The force needs to attend calls for service in line with its published target attendance times.
- Investigating crime: The force needs to improve how it allocates, supervises and carries out investigations to make sure victims get the support they need.
- Managing offenders and suspects: The force needs to make sure that it has the capacity and capability to manage the risks posed to the public by registered sex offenders.
- Leadership and force management: The force needs to improve its understanding of demand.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, exact match with all four causes of concern verbatim, 20 June 2026. The most severe result in the dataset. Published 14 May 2025.
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Merseyside Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 4 Oct 2023
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Two Requires Improvement grades (protecting vulnerable people, managing offenders); rest Good or Adequate. Published 4 October 2023.
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Metropolitan Police Service
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 15 Aug 2024
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityRequires Improvement
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeInadequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersInadequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
2 causes of concern
- Investigating crime: The force's investigations aren't being allocated to officers and teams with sufficient skills and experience to carry out good quality investigations.
- Managing offenders and suspects: The force isn't safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No Good or Outstanding grade anywhere, one Adequate, four Requires Improvement, two Inadequate. Two formal causes of concern. An ongoing cause of concern from the 2021/22 cycle re call handling also remains in place. Published 15 August 2024.
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Norfolk Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 Sep 2024
- Crime recordingOutstanding
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Outstanding for crime recording; three Requires Improvement grades reflect significant concerns. Published 24 September 2024.
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North Wales Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 5 Dec 2024
- Crime recordingOutstanding
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Published 5 December 2024.
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North Yorkshire Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 22 Apr 2026
- LeadershipGood
- Workforce & diversityGood
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- SafeguardingGood
- Managing fraudGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- CustodyRequires Improvement
Verified against full HMICFRS PDF report (peel-assessment-25-27-north-yorkshire-65901245.pdf) via NotebookLM extraction, cross-checked against North Yorkshire Police's own press release and HMICFRS news feed, 20 June 2026. No cause of concern issued. Six 'Good' grades, two 'Adequate', one 'Requires Improvement' (custody, a new theme introduced this cycle).
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Northamptonshire Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 3 Jun 2026
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeInadequate
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing fraudAdequate
- CustodyAdequate
Cause of concern
- Investigating crime: The force isn't always achieving appropriate outcomes for victims of crime; the number of crimes solved following investigation is low.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, cross-checked against Northampton Chronicle, the Northamptonshire PCC's own statement, and Police Professional, 20 June 2026. Formal cause of concern on investigating crime, downgraded from the 2023-25 cycle. Contributing factors per Police Professional: £1.3m annual overtime covering personnel shortages, investigators routinely working above accreditation level, victim personal statements considered in only 9 of 21 cases reviewed. Published 3 June 2026.
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Northumbria Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 14 May 2025
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern, a stable, consistent result. Published 14 May 2025.
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Nottinghamshire Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 11 Jul 2024
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityInadequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeInadequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipInadequate
3 causes of concern
- Preventing and deterring crime: The force needs to make sure that neighbourhood police officers and police community support officers aren't diverted away from their main duties.
- Investigating crime: The force doesn't consistently achieve appropriate outcomes for victims.
- Leadership and force management: The force should make sure its leaders are visible to personnel at all levels so that they are appropriately supported and encouraged to improve performance.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, cross-checked against Police Professional and Nottinghamshire Police's own statement, 20 June 2026. Three causes of concern, two issued as accelerated causes of concern in March 2024 ahead of the full report. Two Inadequate grades plus Inadequate leadership. Published 11 July 2024.
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South Wales Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 May 2024
- Crime recordingAdequate
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityGood
- LeadershipAdequate
Cause of concern
- Police powers and treating the public fairly: South Wales Police couldn't show that when force or restraint was used in custody, it was necessary, justified and proportionate; the force submitted fewer use of force recording forms than it should have.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. One Requires Improvement (responding to the public); separate cause of concern from joint custody inspection June 2023. Published 24 May 2024.
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South Yorkshire Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 Jul 2025
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern, this corrects an earlier misread from automated extraction that incorrectly suggested one existed. Two Requires Improvement grades (investigating crime, workforce). Published 24 July 2025.
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Staffordshire Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 8 Jul 2026
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseInadequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing fraudRequires Improvement
- CustodyAdequate
Cause of concern
- Responding to the public: The force should make sure it is answering calls and responding to reports from the public quickly enough to meet the needs of the public. HMICFRS told the force in its September 2024 report to improve non-emergency call abandonment rates and incident attendance times; sufficient progress hasn't been made. Inspectors also found incidents being downgraded from priority without sufficient risk assessment or supervisory oversight, in many cases where the circumstances reported by the caller hadn't changed, with missed opportunities to safeguard vulnerable domestic abuse victims.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published report page, 8 July 2026. Five Adequate, three Requires Improvement (leadership, investigating crime, managing fraud), one Inadequate (responding to the public) with a formal cause of concern. No Good or Outstanding grades. Responding to the public was Requires Improvement in the 2023-25 cycle and has fallen to Inadequate. Force met its two-hour priority attendance target less than 60 percent of the time; 19.9 percent of 101 calls abandoned in the year ending 31 March 2026. Three recommendations issued with a six-month deadline. Published 8 July 2026.
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Suffolk Constabulary
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 4 Oct 2023
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseInadequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Cause of concern
- Clare's Law / Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme: HMICFRS found Suffolk Constabulary doesn't have the necessary processes, capability or capacity to properly operate the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law). A backlog of over 500 outstanding 'right to ask' applications was identified, including one submitted in January 2025, preventing timely disclosures under the 'right to know' process. The constabulary wasn't fully aware of the risks this backlog posed. It was also creating an identifiable digital record of police contact on some victims' devices (leaving emails and texts), with no standardised risk process for cases where an offender might answer the victim's phone or overhear a call. This constitutes a report under section 54 of the Police Act 1996, requiring a response from the local policing body under section 55.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. This is the 2023-25 cycle, no 2025-27 report published yet for Suffolk. No formal cause of concern recorded against the published summary. Inadequate for responding to the public is the most severe grade. Published 4 October 2023.
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Surrey Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 30 Apr 2026
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing fraudRequires Improvement
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table (hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk), 20 June 2026. No cause of concern issued this cycle, the 2023-25 cause of concern for call handling/response times has been lifted following improvement. Four Requires Improvement grades, two Good, two Adequate. Published 30 April 2026.
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Sussex Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 24 Jul 2025
- Crime recordingAdequate
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseGood
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingAdequate
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No formal cause of concern. Published 24 July 2025.
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Thames Valley Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 6 Dec 2023
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingInadequate
- Managing offendersRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Cause of concern
- Protecting vulnerable people: Thames Valley Police needs to improve its performance in the multi-agency safeguarding hubs to better protect vulnerable people.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. One Good, two Adequate, four Requires Improvement, one Inadequate. Cause of concern on safeguarding hub performance. Published 6 December 2023.
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Warwickshire Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 10 Jun 2025
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseInadequate
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Cause of concern
- Responding to the public: The force needs to improve how quickly it attends incidents.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. One Inadequate grade with cause of concern. Published 10 June 2025.
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West Mercia Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 14 May 2025
- Crime recordingGood
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeAdequate
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing offendersAdequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
Cause of concern
- Investigating crime: We highlighted investigative standards as a cause of concern in our last inspection. During this inspection we found that the force hasn't made the required improvements, so this remains a cause of concern.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. Ongoing cause of concern from prior cycle. Four Requires Improvement grades. Published 14 May 2025.
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West Midlands Police
Cycle 2023-25 · Published 22 Dec 2023
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseRequires Improvement
- Investigating crimeInadequate
- SafeguardingInadequate
- Managing offendersInadequate
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
2 causes of concern
- Managing offenders and suspects: The force doesn't manage the risk posed to the public by registered sex offenders effectively.
- Custody (use of force): Governance and oversight of the use of force in custody isn't good enough; the force can't show that when force or restraint is used in custody it is necessary, justified and proportionate.
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No Good or Outstanding grade anywhere, two Adequate, three Requires Improvement, three Inadequate. Separate cause of concern from joint custody inspection May 2023. Published 22 December 2023.
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West Yorkshire Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 3 Jun 2026
- LeadershipRequires Improvement
- Workforce & diversityRequires Improvement
- Use of powersAdequate
- Prevention & vulnerabilityAdequate
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing fraudRequires Improvement
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No cause of concern issued, though HMICFRS flagged demand management, crime investigation and safeguarding as ongoing concerns. Three Adequate, five Requires Improvement, no Good or Outstanding grades anywhere. Published 3 June 2026.
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Wiltshire Police
Cycle 2025-27 · Published 22 Apr 2026
- LeadershipAdequate
- Workforce & diversityAdequate
- Use of powersGood
- Prevention & vulnerabilityGood
- Public responseAdequate
- Investigating crimeRequires Improvement
- SafeguardingRequires Improvement
- Managing fraudAdequate
Verified directly against HMICFRS's own published summary table, 20 June 2026. No cause of concern issued. Two Requires Improvement (investigating crime, safeguarding) reflecting ongoing concerns re: culture, investigations and vulnerability management per HM Inspector Kathryn Stone OBE. Published 22 April 2026.
Engage (enhanced monitoring) history
HMICFRS retired Engage in May 2026, replacing it with the new Policing Performance System. The historical record below shows forces that entered or were removed from Engage.
Cleveland Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2019 · exited 2023-09
Entry reasons: Crime prevention prioritisation and resourcing; Responding to vulnerable people including children; Understanding demand; Community engagement; Ethical leadership behaviour; Treating workforce fairly
Exit reasons: Improved prevention activity coordination; Better problem-solving techniques; Comprehensive demand analysis; Coordinated financial and workforce planning
Devon and Cornwall Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2022 · exited 2025-07-30
Entry reasons: Sex offender management (closed Dec 2023); Recording violent/behavioural crime; Non-emergency call answer times (closed Sept 2024); Investigation quality for victims
Exit reasons: Control room governance, 101 abandonment rate; Sex offender management; Crime recording confidence; Investigative plans and supervisory review
Gloucestershire Constabulary
Removed from Engage · entered 2021 · exited 2023-09
Entry reasons: Call-taking capacity and THRIVE risk assessment; Recording domestic abuse and behavioural crime; Investigation effectiveness
Exit reasons: Vulnerability identification and risk assessment; Investigation quality and victim updates; Finance and resource planning; Crime recording accuracy
Greater Manchester Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2020 · exited 2022-10
Entry reasons: Responding to vulnerable people
Exit reasons: Responding to public and vulnerable people, faster call answering; Workforce capability and support; Halved open investigations; Crime recording accuracy
Lincolnshire Police
Currently in Engage · entered 2024-12-06
Entry reasons: Responding to the public, target attendance times; Investigating crime, victim support; Managing offenders and suspects, registered sex offender risk (closed 2026-03-12); Understanding demand; Strategic planning; Child criminal/sexual exploitation investigation (added Dec 2025); Investigator training/accreditation for abuse and exploitation (added Dec 2025)
Metropolitan Police Service
Removed from Engage · entered 2022-06 · exited 2025-01-23
Entry reasons: Counter-corruption arrangements (5 concerns, closed 2024); 101 call answering and vulnerability identification (closed 2024-11-13); Systemic performance and governance failings; Child protection, missing children, exploitation, victim blaming (3 concerns, closed Jan 2025)
Exit reasons: Public and vulnerable people response, faster calls; Missing/exploited children assessment; Victim-blaming language audit; New crime management units; Investigation and offender management priority; Professional standards and property management
Nottinghamshire Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2024-03 · exited 2025-05-22
Entry reasons: Investigation management and victim support (closed 2025-05-22); Performance monitoring and governance (closed 2025-04-04); Neighbourhood officer abstraction (closed 2025-04-04)
Exit reasons: Crime management and performance oversight; Leadership, governance, data use; Neighbourhood policing time protection
Staffordshire Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2022-06 · exited 2024-05
Entry reasons: Vulnerability identification at first contact; Investigation effectiveness and victim support
Exit reasons: Vulnerability identification improved; Investigation standards and victim service improved
West Midlands Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2023-11 · exited 2024-09-18
Entry reasons: Investigation effectiveness for victims (remained open); MARAC effectiveness (closed 2024-07-23); Registered sex offender risk management (closed 2024-07-23); Online child abuse offender risk management (closed 2024-07-23)
Exit reasons: Registered sex offender and online child abuse offender risk management; MARAC effectiveness; Investigation results for victims
Wiltshire Police
Removed from Engage · entered 2022-06 · exited 2024-05
Entry reasons: Vulnerability identification at first contact; Vulnerable people protection standards; Strategic plans inadequate
Exit reasons: Strategic plan effectiveness; Vulnerable people protection; Vulnerability identification at first contact
Source: HMICFRS PEEL assessments, justiceinspectorates.gov.uk. Each force entry links to the official report. Data verified by hand against the published reports.