Merseyside Police PEEL report published

7 Jul 2026 03:34 PM

HMICFRS has graded Merseyside Police’s performance across nine areas. We found the force was ‘outstanding’ in one area, ‘good’ in three areas, ‘adequate’ in four areas and ‘required improvement’ in one area.

We yesterday published the PEEL report for Merseyside Police.

PEEL is HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. PEEL stands for police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy.

Get the report

PEEL 2025–27: An inspection of Merseyside Police