HMIC asks public for views on new assessments of police forces in England and Wales
1 Jul 2014 11:51 AM
Consultation on HMIC’s programme for regular force
inspections
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has
yesterday launched a consultation in relation to its new approach to assessing
police force performance in England and Wales.
This new programme of inspections, or PEEL (police
efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy) assessments, will assess how well
each of the 43 forces in England and Wales:
- provides value for money (efficiency);
- cuts crime (effectiveness); and
- provides a service that fair and treats people properly
(legitimacy).
Each force will be assessed against these three themes,
and given one of four ratings for each theme:
- outstanding;
- good;
- requires improvement; or
- inadequate.
HMIC will publish the results of these assessments in a
user-friendly format, making it easy for the public to tell at a glance how
well their local force is performing and, over time, whether it is improving or
deteriorating. This consultation gives the public the opportunity to have their
say on the approach used to make these assessments, as well as the way they
will be presented. The consultation period will run until Friday 29 August 2014
so everyone with an interest in policing – including the public and the
service – will have an opportunity to have their say.
HM
Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor said:
“Our new programme of all-force assessments is a
major undertaking for the Inspectorate, and will have significant implications
for the police and therefore the public.
“This is not assessment for assessment’s
sake – the new inspection programme will allow the public to see clearly
the performance of their local force. These all-force inspections will make a
material contribution to the way police service improves the service it
provides to the public.
“With this in mind, we are offering members of the
public the chance to give us their views about how we conduct these
assessments, and what they should look like.
“I encourage everyone with an interest in the
service their local police force offers their community to read and respond to
the consultation. This input will be invaluable in how we highlight both good
practice within policing, and the areas where forces are falling
short.”
Respond to the consultation
Consultation on HMIC’s programme for regular force
inspections
Notes
- Her
Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) independently assesses
police forces and policing activity – ranging from neighbourhood teams
though serious crime to the fight against terrorism – in the public
interest.
- In
November 2013, the Home Secretary asked HMIC to develop and implement a new
programme of annual all-force inspections with a view to assessing the
effectiveness and efficiency of policing in England and Wales
- For
further information, HMIC’s press office can be contacted during office
hours from 8:30am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday on 0203 513
0600.
- HMIC’s out-of-hours press office line for urgent
media enquiries is 07836 217 729.