Police & Fire Inspections

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has developed the PEEL (police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy) programme to evaluate police force performance in England and Wales, which assesses how well each of the 43 forces:

• Provides value for money (efficiency)
• Cuts crime (effectiveness); and
• Provides a service that is fair and treats people properly (legitimacy)

Each force is annually assessed against these three themes, and given one of four ratings for each theme:

• Outstanding
• Good
• Requires Improvement; or
• Inadequate

The aim of PEEL inspections is to allow the public to see clearly the performance of their local force.

HMIC publishes 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.

Ratings for Northamptonshire

Ratings for Northamptonshire can be found on the HMICFRS website