Published HMICFRS inspection reports for Leicestershire Police: grades, key findings and recommendations over time.
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently inspects police forces in England and Wales. This page collects the published inspection reports we have indexed for Leicestershire Police — for the latest PEEL assessment snapshot, see the current HMICFRS rating.
2024-12-05 · peel report
This report sets out the findings for Leicestershire Police. It assesses their effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2022-11-17 · thematic report
The report examines the effectiveness of vetting arrangements within Leicestershire Police, as inspected in September 2021. It reflects changes in how vetting and counter-corruption are reported under the PEEL framework. The report includes findings and addresses areas for improvement or causes for concern.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2022-04-28 · peel report
This report assesses the performance of Leicestershire Police as part of the PEEL framework (Police Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Legitimacy). It summarizes the findings regarding the effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy of the police force.
2020-05-28 · thematic report
This inspection into Leicestershire Police is part of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMICFRS. It evaluates strategy, treatment, conditions, individual rights, and healthcare.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2019-06-20 · force-specific report
This is the first inspection of fire and rescue services across England by HMICFRS, focusing on the effectiveness and efficiency of Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service in preventing, protecting the public, and responding to fires and other emergencies. The report assesses the service's performance in keeping people safe and secure.
2019-05-02 · peel report
The report assesses the performance of Leicestershire Police in effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy for the year 2018/19. It evaluates how well the police force keeps people safe and reduces crime. The report includes key judgments and areas for improvement based on comprehensive inspections.
2018-05-10 · thematic report
This inspection reviewed the progress made in Leicestershire Police since the publication of HMICFRS’ Leicestershire – National Child Protection Inspection in 2017. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake, involving collaboration with other agencies to ensure safety and well-being.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2018-03-22 · peel report
As part of our annual inspections of police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMICFRS assessed how effective the force is at keeping people safe and reducing crime. This inspection focused on five areas of policing. This report sets out the findings for Leicestershire Police.
2017-12-12 · peel report
This inspection evaluated how Leicestershire Police treat people with fairness and respect, ensure their workforces act ethically and lawfully, and assess the perception of fairness among their workforces. The findings are detailed in this report, which also aggregates themes from national legitimacy assessments.
2017-11-09 · peel report
This inspection examined how well Leicestershire Police understand the demand for their service, how well they match their resources to that demand, and how well they are planning to meet future demand, providing an assessment of their efficiency.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2017-10-05 · peel report
In our 2016 legitimacy inspections, a national cause of concern was identified in forces’ ability to seek intelligence on potential abuse of position for sexual gain. HMICFRS recommended that all forces should have started to implement a plan to achieve the capability and capacity required to seek intelligence on potential abuse of position for sexual gain.
2017-06-20 · national report
This inspection examined child protection in Leicestershire Police in January 2017. It is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales. The report highlights the importance of protecting children and the significant role of the police in ensuring their safety.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2017-03-02 · peel report
As part of the annual inspections of police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy (PEEL), HMIC assessed the effectiveness of Leicestershire Police in keeping people safe and reducing crime. The inspection focused on five key areas of policing effectiveness.
2016-12-08 · peel report
The inspection assessed the extent to which Leicestershire Police treat people with fairness and respect, ensure their workforce acts ethically and lawfully, and how the workforce feels treated in return. The report aims to provide insights into legitimacy for Leicestershire Police along with national thematic observations.
2016-11-03 · peel report
This report assesses how well Leicestershire Police understands the demand for its service and matches it with resources. It follows previous assessments and aims to provide a comprehensive view of police efficiency in the region.
2016-10-13 · thematic report
On behalf of the national Rape Monitoring Group (RMG), HMIC publishes local area digests to provide a data set to enable more thorough analysis of how rape is dealt with in a particular area of England and Wales. This digest sets out the data for Leicestershire Police. These local area digests pull together a range of Home Office/Office for National Statistics, Crown Prosecution Service and Ministry of Justice data on rape in one place.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2016-09-22 · force-specific report
This report evaluates Leicestershire Police's compliance with the Best Use of Stop and Search scheme following a previous assessment in 2015. The revisit aimed to determine if the police force has improved its practices in relation to stop and search powers after being identified as non-compliant with multiple features of the scheme.
2016-02-18 · peel report
This inspection report evaluates Leicestershire Police's effectiveness in keeping individuals safe and reducing crime and anti-social behavior as part of the PEEL assessment. The report assesses four key areas, including prevention and investigation of crime and the protection of vulnerable individuals.
2016-02-11 · peel report
As part of its annual inspections into police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMIC’s legitimacy programme assessed how legitimate the force is at keeping people safe and reducing crime. The inspection focused on whether a force was consistently behaving in a way that is fair, reasonable, effective and lawful, and if it has the consent of the public. HMIC assessed legitimacy at a force level, as well as drawing out overarching themes on a national level which are set out in the national overview.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2015-12-15 · peel report
As part of its annual inspections into police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMIC’s effectiveness programme assessed how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime. Within this programme, HMIC’s vulnerability inspection examined the overall question of how effective forces are at protecting vulnerable individuals and supporting victims, focusing on responses to missing children and domestic abuse victims.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2015-11-12 · thematic report
This report discusses the effectiveness of police in providing accurate information on the vulnerability of victims and witnesses in criminal case files. It highlights the importance of correctly identifying such vulnerabilities to ensure adequate support for witnesses and victims.
2015-03-18 · thematic report
This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMIC. The inspections examine strategy, treatment, and conditions, as well as individual rights and health care in police custody suites.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2013-07-18 · thematic report
This report discusses the implications of a 20% reduction in central funding for the Police Service in England and Wales, tracking how forces are planning to make savings. It reflects on the findings from the third year of HMIC’s Valuing the Police Programme.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2012-12-18 · thematic report
In 2011, we published _Without Fear or Favour_, which looked at instances of undue influence, inappropriate contractual arrangements and other abuses of power in police relationships with the media and other parties. This revisit found that while forces have made some progress, particularly around putting in place processes and policies to manage threats to integrity, more needs to be done.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2012-07-27 · thematic report
This report assesses how police authorities in Leicestershire are preparing for the upcoming elections for police and crime commissioners (PCCs), examining their transition plans.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2012-07-02 · thematic report
In this report, HMICFRS examines how Leicestershire police responded to a significant reduction in central funding announced by the government. The inspection assessed the impact of financial challenges on public service delivery following a previous review conducted in 2011.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2012-06-21 · thematic report
In Spring 2010, we carried out a review to find out how the police can best tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB). We committed to repeating this inspection in 2012 to check on progress. This report tells you what we found.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2012-01-25 · thematic report
This report looks at the quality of crime and incident data, and the arrangements in place to ensure standards are maintained and improved across the 43 police forces in England and Wales.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2011-08-01 · thematic report
This report provides a value-for-money analysis for Leicestershire, comparing performance and spending with similar groups. It aims to highlight efficiency and effectiveness in the services provided.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2011-07-21 · thematic report
This thematic inspection report evaluates the preparedness of the Leicestershire Police and its approach to value for money. The inspection focuses on the efficiency and effectiveness of police resources.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2010-09-22 · peel report
This report assesses the handling of anti-social behaviour by the Leicestershire police. The findings indicate areas of good practice, alongside recommendations for improvement.
2010-09-22 · thematic report
This report presents the findings of anti-social behaviour research conducted by Ipsos MORI in Leicestershire. It highlights key insights into public perceptions and experiences related to anti-social behaviours. The conclusion emphasizes the need for targeted interventions to address the identified issues.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2010-01-11 · thematic report
This report evaluates the police custody suites in Leicestershire and assesses their compliance with established standards. The inspection highlights several areas of strength while identifying areas needing improvement.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2009-10-12 · force-specific report
This report details the findings from the inspection of the Leicestershire police regarding their policing pledge. The conclusions focus on the effectiveness and efficiency of the force in delivering its promises to the public.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2008-08-30 · baseline report
This report evaluates the Leicestershire police's second phase of neighbourhood policing focusing on citizen engagement. The examination identifies areas for improvement and highlights the effectiveness of the policing approach in building community trust.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2008-06-29 · baseline report
This report evaluates the performance of the Leicestershire police in managing major crime during the second phase of inspection. It identifies both strengths and areas for improvement in the handling of such cases.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2006-09-29 · baseline report
This publication is a baseline assessment for Leicestershire's police forces, published in September 2006. It provides an evaluation of the force's performance at that time.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2005-09-29 · baseline report
This report is a baseline assessment for Leicestershire Police, published in September 2005. It provides an evaluation of the force's performance based on standardised criteria. The report includes various findings, though specific grades are not provided in this summary.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2004-07-30 · thematic report
This report evaluates the police training practices in Leicestershire, focusing on best value principles. The findings indicate an overall commitment to improving training efficiencies and effectiveness.
Source: HMICFRS · Crown copyright, summarised under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · Archive indexed 2026-07-19. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with HMICFRS.