HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and the Home Office are implementing a major policing reform programme under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, including a new national inspection model, abolition of police and crime commissioners, and establishment of a National Centre of Policing. The reform shifts from a light-touch to a more rigorous performance framework and is expected to take effect from 2026–27.
This white paper sets out comprehensive reforms to policing in England and Wales to enable policing to better deliver for the public.
This white paper sets out comprehensive reforms to policing in England and Wales to enable policing to better deliver for the public.
The framework shows how the government will measure performance across a broad range of policing activity.
The framework shows how the government will measure performance across a broad range of policing activity.
In response to: Consultation on criminal justice joint inspection programme
This framework shows how the government is measuring progress on the neighbourhood policing guarantee.
This framework shows how the government is measuring progress on the neighbourhood policing guarantee.
An inspection programme and framework under Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996.
This consultation document sets out our intended inspection programme for policing between April 2025 and March 2029.
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework for 2025–27.
This consultation document sets out the proposed programme of inspections of the Criminal Justice System for 2025 to 2027.
This consultation document sets out the proposed programme of inspections of the Criminal Justice System for 2025 to 2027.
This consultation document sets out our intended inspection programme for policing between April 2025 and March 2029.
This consultation document sets out our intended inspection programme for policing between April 2025 and March 2029.
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework for 2025–27.
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed fire and rescue services inspection programme and framework for 2025–27.
An inspection programme and framework prepared under Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996
The government’s response to the recommendations of the Policing Productivity Review.
We are consulting on a draft community scrutiny framework and how local scrutiny processes can be improved to help police serve communities more effectively.
We are consulting on a draft community scrutiny framework and how local scrutiny processes can be improved to help police serve communities more effectively.
This document provides details of HMICFRS’s inspection programme and framework for fire and rescue services, commencing January 2023.
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2023/25. It concerns the third full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
In response to: Policing inspection programme and framework commencing April 2022
This consultation asks for your views on HMICFRS’s proposed policing inspection programme commencing April 2022, which will run for the next three years.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Prisons are reviewing and updating their Expectations for police custody
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2023/25. It concerns the third full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2023/25. It concerns the third full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
This consultation asks for your views on HMICFRS’s proposed policing inspection programme commencing April 2022, which will run for the next three years.
This consultation asks for your views on HMICFRS’s proposed policing inspection programme commencing April 2022, which will run for the next three years.
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Prisons are reviewing and updating their Expectations for police custody
HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and HM Inspectorate of Prisons are reviewing and updating their Expectations for police custody
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed policing inspection programme for 2021 to 2022.
An inspection programme and framework under Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996.
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed policing inspection programme for 2021 to 2022.
This consultation seeks your views on HMICFRS's proposed policing inspection programme for 2021 to 2022.
This consultation seeks for your views on HMICFRS’s proposed policing inspection programme for 2020 to 2021.
In response to: Proposed Policing Inspection Programme and Framework 2020 to 2021
This consultation seeks for your views on HMICFRS’s proposed policing inspection programme for 2020 to 2021.
Government response to the Anthony Grainger public inquiry report, which was published on 11 July 2019.
This consultation seeks for your views on HMICFRS’s proposed policing inspection programme for 2020 to 2021.
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2020/21. It concerns the second full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2020/21. It concerns the second full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
Provides details of our proposed inspections of fire and rescue services for 2020/21. It concerns the second full cycle of inspection of all the fire and rescue services in England.
Response to the Home Affairs Select Committee's report on policing for the future.
Response to the Home Affairs Select Committee's report on policing for the future.
We want the public's views on new emerging problems in or for policing, and on the proposed inspections and ways that HMICFRS could adapt to acquire information.
We want the public's views on new emerging problems in or for policing, and on the proposed inspections and ways that HMICFRS could adapt to acquire information.
We want the public's views on new emerging problems in or for policing, and on the proposed inspections and ways that HMICFRS could adapt to acquire information.
Inspection programme and framework for the fire and rescue services in England.
We are seeking views on our proposed programme of policing inspections for 2018 to 2019, and on whether we cover the right themes and areas of policing.
We are seeking views on our proposed programme of policing inspections for 2018 to 2019, and on whether we cover the right themes and areas of policing.
We are seeking views on our proposed programme of policing inspections for 2018 to 2019, and on whether we cover the right themes and areas of policing.
Inspection programme and framework for the fire and rescue services in England.
Inspection programme and framework for the fire and rescue services in England.
The government responds to the report of the independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody, chaired by Dame Elish Angiolini.
These documents relate to the police complaints, discipline and inspection provisions in the Policing and Crime Bill.
This consultation seeks views on proposals to change the governance arrangements and corporate structure of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
This consultation seeks views on proposals to change the governance arrangements and corporate structure of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
This consultation seeks views on proposals to change the governance arrangements and corporate structure of the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Consultation seeks views on proposals to reform the police complaints and disciplinary system.
Triennial review of the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
Consultation seeks views on proposals to reform the police complaints and disciplinary system.
Consultation seeks views on proposals to reform the police complaints and disciplinary system.