Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS) are commissioned by the Home Secretary to undertake inspections of police forces and fire and rescue services.
Section 55(5) of the 1996 Police Act requires all Police and Crime Commissioner to prepare comments on any published HMICFRS (previously known as Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary or HMIC) reports that relate to their force, to forward these to the Home Office and then publish in the manner they see fit.
HMICFRS (previously known as Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary or HMIC) aims to provide authoritative information to allow the public to compare the performance of their force against others, and to drive improvements in the service to the public.
HMICFRS is independent of the Government and the police
Please find all the PCC's responses below.
To find out about future HMICFRS inspections, please take a look at the HMICFRS Business Plan 2020-21.
| HMIC Report | Response |
|---|---|
| 24.10.19 Cyber: Keep the light on - An inspection of the police response to syber-dependent crime. | 04.12.19 PCC Response(12) |
| 27.09.19 Shining a Light on Betrayal - Abuse of position for a sexual purpose | 05.11.19 PCC Response(11) |
| 30.08.19 Merseyside – National child protection post-inspection review | 02.10.19 PCC Response(10) |
| 17.07.19 The poor relation: The police and Crown Prosecution Service's response to crimes against older people | 23.08.19 PCC Response(9) |
| 04.07.19 State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2018 | 05.08.19 PCC Response(8) |
| 02.04.19 Fraud: Time to Choose. An inspection of the police response to fraud | 16.05.19 PCC Response(7) |
| 26.02.19 The police response to domestic abuse: An update report | 04.04.19 PCC Response(6) |
| HMIC Report | Response |
|---|---|
| 27.11.18 Policing and Mental Health: Picking Up the Pieces | 12.12.18 PCC Response |
| 15.11.18 Report on an unannounced inspection visit to police custody suites in Merseyside | 12.12.18 PCC Response |
| 30.08.18 Merseyside National Child Protection Inspection | 09.10.18 PCC Response |
| 19.07.18 Understanding difference: the police's initial response to hate crime | 29.08.18 PCC Response |
| 12.06.18 State Of Policing 2017 | No official PCC response required. Please click here for PCC's open response |
| 10.04.18 Merseyside Police: Crime Data Integrity re-inspection 2018 | 14.05.18 PCC Response |
| 22.03.18 HMICFRS PEEL: Police Effectiveness 2017 | 26.04.18 PCC Response |
| 08.02.18 Peel Police Leadership 2017 | 19.03.18 PCC Response |
| 12.12.17 HMICFRS PEEL: Police Legitimacy 2017 | 22.01.18 PCC Response |
| HMIC Report | Response |
|---|---|
| 09.11.17 Peel Police Efficiency 2017 Merseyside | 13.12.17 PCC Response |
| 14.11.17 HMICFRS - A progress report on the police response to domestic abuse. | No PCC response needed |
| 24.10.17 HMICFRS - Stolen freedom: the policing response to modern slavery and human trafficking | 15.11.17 PCC Response |
| 05.10.17 HMICFRS - Abuse of position for a sexual purpose | 15.11.17 HMIC Response To Abuse Of Position For A Sexual Purpose Report |
| 05.07.17 Living in fear – the police and CPS response to harassment and stalking | 21.08.17 PCC Response |
| 20.04.17 https://www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmic/wp-content/uploads/state-of-policing-2016.pdf | No PCC response needed |
| 02.03.17 Peel: Police Effectiveness 2016 | 05.05.17 PCC Response |
| 09.02.17 Merseyside Police: Crime Data Integrity inspection 2016 | 28.03.17 PCC Response Crime Data Integrity Inspection |
| 08.12.16 PEEL: Police Legitimacy 2016 PEEL: Police Leadership 2016 | 18.01.17 PCC Response PCC Response |
| HMIC Report | Response |
|---|---|
| 03.11.16 PEEL: Police Efficiency 2016 | 07.12.16 PCC Response |
| 03.08.16 Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect in Liverpool | 16.09.16 PCC & Force JTAI Response |
| 12.04.16 The tri-service review of the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles | 05.07.16 PCC Response |
| 23.03.16 Missing children: who cares? - The police response to missing and absent children | 11.05.16 PCC Response |
| 24.02.16 State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2015 | No PCC response needed |
| 18.02.16 PEEL: Police Effectiveness 2015 | 04.04.16 PCC Response |
| 11.02.16 PEEL: Police Legitimacy 2015 | 24.03.16 Merseyside PCC & CC Response Legitimacy |
| HMIC Report | Response |
|---|---|
| 27.11.14 Police Integrity & Corruption | PCC Response |
| 27.11.14 Crime Inspection 2014, Merseyside Police | 16.12.14 PCC Response |
| 18.11.14 Crime Data Integrity | 16.12.14 PCC Response |
| 14.10.14 An inspection of undercover policing in England and Wales | 26.11.14 PCC Response |
| 04.09.14 Core Business: An inspection into crime prevention, police attendance and the use of police time Merseyside Core Business Report | 10.09.14 PCC Response |
| 12.07.14 National Policing in Austerity Responding to Austerity Merseyside Police | 02.09.14 PCC Response |
| 10.04.14 The Strategic Police Requirement | 22.05.14 PCC Response |
| 27.03.14 Everyone's Business: improving the police response to domestic abuse Merseyside Police's approach to tackling domestic abuse | 13.05.14 PCC Response |
| HMIC Report | Response |
|---|---|
| 18.12.12 Revisiting Police Relationships: progress report | PCC Response |
