HMICFRS

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service (HMICFRS) formerly known as Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary  (HMIC) carry out inspections of police forces. These can range from individual function areas through to critical national issues and themes across the police service.  HMICFRS also provide an interactive tool which allows users to compare data on recorded crimes and incidents, quality of service and resources for all police forces in England and Wales.

PEEL is the programme in which HMICFRS draws together evidence from its annual all-force inspections. The evidence is used to assess the effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy of the police.

You can see HMICFRS’s data and reports on the West Mercia area, or click here to view comments that the PCC has made in response to HMICFRS reports.

Click here for a PDF version of the West Mercia PEEL 23-25 report published in May 2025.