Inspections
His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire & rescue services. HMICFRS periodically inspect forces nationally by way of a Thematic Inspection Programme. These inspections are a critical function that enables the public, forces and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to understand how well local police forces are performing. HMICFRS ask questions they believe to be in the public interest, whilst using their expertise to interpret evidence and publish clear information.
The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information Order) 2011 (as amended in 2012), The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information Order) 2013 and The Elected Local Policing Bodies (Specified Information Order) amendment 2021, places a duty on PCCs to publish certain information within specified timescales, and for that information to be reviewed at prescribed frequencies. Information on HMICFRS inspections can be found under section 7B of the Specified Information Order.
As the elected representative of Norfolk, our PCC plays an essential role in holding the police to account for their performance. Part of this responsibility includes responding to all HMICFRS inspections, recommendations and areas for improvement pertaining to Norfolk Constabulary within 56 calendar days of report publication by virtue of s55 Police Act 1996.
Reports carried out by HMICFRS can be accessed below, along with the PCC's responses to the Home Secretary and HMICFRS in relation to these reports and their findings.
Latest report and response
Published August 2023
The latest publication is titled 'An inspection of race disparity in police criminal justice decision-making.' The Police and Crime Commissioner's (PCC's) response can be found here.
The link to the HMICFRS website where the report is located can be found here: Race and Policing: An inspection of race disparity in police criminal justice decision-making - His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk).
Previous reports and responses
August 2023
Date: 2023-08-04 / PDF (517 KB)
Date: 2023-08-02 / PDF (443 KB)
July 2023
Date: 2023-07-18 / PDF (820 KB)
Date: 2023-07-11 / PDF (346 KB)
Date: 2023-07-10 / PDF (147 KB)
Date: 2023-07-02 / PDF (1.2 MB)
June 2023
Date: 2023-06-02 / PDF (2.8 MB)
May 2023
Date: 2023-05-02 / PDF (638 KB)
April 2023
Date: 2023-04-02 / PDF (669 KB)
March 2023
Date: 2023-03-04 / PDF (707 KB)
Date: 2023-03-03 / PDF (163 KB)
Date: 2023-03-02 / PDF (504 KB)
Date: 2023-03-01 / PDF (172 KB)
December 2022
Date: 2022-12-05 / PDF (891 KB)
Date: 2022-12-04 / PDF (301 KB)
Date: 2022-12-03 / PDF (275 KB)
Date: 2022-12-02 / PDF (524 KB)
November 2022
Date: 2022-11-23 / PDF (1.5 MB)
Date: 2022-11-22 / PDF (288 KB)
October 2022
Date: 2022-10-12 / PDF (612 KB)
Date: 2022-10-11 / PDF (220 KB)
August 2022
Date: 2022-08-17 / PDF (968 KB)
Date: 2022-08-16 / PDF (180 KB)
Date: 2022-08-15 / PDF (161 KB)
Date: 2022-08-14 / PDF (125 KB)
Date: 2022-08-13 / PDF (614 KB)
Date: 2022-08-12 / PDF (116 KB)
March 2022
Date: 2022-03-10 / PDF (10 MB)
September 2021
Date: 2021-09-22 / PDF (2 MB)
August 2021
Date: 2021-08-24 / PDF (534 KB)
July 2021
Date: 2021-07-13 / PDF (16 MB)
Date: 2021-07-12 / PDF (1.3 MB)
Date: 2021-07-10 / PDF (883 KB)
Date: 2021-07-08 / PDF (489 KB)
June 2021
Date: 2021-06-22 / PDF (815 KB)
May 2021
Date: 2021-05-11 / PDF (2.5 MB)