Published HMICFRS inspection reports for South Wales 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 South Wales Police — for the latest PEEL assessment snapshot, see the current HMICFRS rating.
2025-05-22 · thematic report
This report inspects the effectiveness, efficiency, and people management of the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. The inspection evaluated the operational delivery, resource allocation, and people care practices of the service.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2024-05-24 · peel report
This report sets out the findings for South Wales Police as part of HMICFRS’s assessment of police forces in England and Wales. The inspection evaluates police effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2024-05-07 · thematic report
This report outlines the findings of a joint inspection conducted by various agencies on the multi-agency response to abuse and neglect of children in Cardiff from January 15 to 19, 2024.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2023-10-13 · force-specific report
This report describes findings from an inspection of the South Wales Police custody facilities, conducted in June 2023. It assessed their effectiveness in providing custody services and outcomes for detained individuals, especially focusing on children and vulnerable adults. The report recommends improvements in four key areas and identifies an additional 15 areas for enhancement.
2023-09-14 · thematic report
The report outlines the findings of a joint inspection carried out to assess the response of various agencies to abuse and neglect of children in Bridgend. It involved multiple agencies over a period of June 12-16, 2023.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2022-11-17 · peel report
In April 2022, HMICFRS inspected South Wales Police to evaluate the effectiveness of the force’s vetting, IT monitoring, and counter-corruption measures. The report outlines findings and areas for improvement following the inspection.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2022-08-11 · peel report
This report presents the findings from the HMICFRS PEEL assessment of South Wales Police for the year 2021/22. It evaluates the force’s effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy.
2021-10-13 · thematic report
This report details the findings of a joint inspection conducted by multiple inspectorates evaluating the response to child exploitation in Neath Port Talbot. The inspection took place between June 28 and July 2, 2021, examining local services' effectiveness in addressing abuse and neglect issues.
2019-09-27 · peel report
The PEEL report assesses South Wales Police's effectiveness, efficiency, and legitimacy based on annual inspections. It presents an integrated approach to evaluating the force across multiple dimensions.
2019-01-25 · thematic report
The HMICFRS review highlighted that South Wales Police did not fully comply with requirements for communication with complainants in its 2017 legitimacy inspection. In August 2018, a review of complaints and misconduct files was conducted to assess compliance and issues identified.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2018-03-22 · peel report
As part of the annual inspections of police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMICFRS assessed how effective South Wales Police is at keeping people safe and reducing crime. The inspection focused on five key areas of policing effectiveness.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2017-12-12 · peel report
The inspection assessed how South Wales Police treats individuals with fairness and respect, ensures ethical conduct, and fosters an environment where the workforce feels respected. The findings provide insights into the police force's effectiveness in these areas.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2017-11-09 · peel report
This inspection examined how well South Wales Police understands the demand for their services, how well they match their resources to that demand, and their planning for future demand. The report provides an assessment of their efficiency.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2017-10-05 · peel report
This report reviews South Wales Police's response to a national recommendation regarding their capability to seek intelligence on potential abuse of position for sexual gain. It evaluates the force's plans following HMICFRS's initial 2016 legitimacy inspections.
2017-03-02 · peel report
As part of our annual inspections of police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMIC assessed how effective the force is at keeping people safe and reducing crime. This assessment focused on five key areas of policing effectiveness.
2016-12-08 · peel report
This report evaluates how South Wales Police treats people with fairness and respect, ensuring workforce ethical and lawful behavior, and how the workforce perceives their treatment. It builds on the findings from the 2015 PEEL legitimacy report, contributing to the overall PEEL assessment framework.
2016-11-25 · thematic report
This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMI Prisons and HMIC. The inspections look at strategy, treatment and conditions, individual rights and health care. They also contribute to the United Kingdom’s response to its international obligation to ensure regular and independent inspection of all places of detention.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2016-11-03 · peel report
This inspection assesses how well South Wales Police understands the demand for its service and aligns its resources to meet that demand, providing an evaluation of its efficiency.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2016-10-13 · thematic report
The South Wales Rape Monitoring Group digest provides a comprehensive data set regarding how rape is dealt with in the South Wales Police area. The publication consolidates data from various official sources to facilitate thorough analysis of rape incidents and practices.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2016-09-22 · thematic report
The report evaluates South Wales Police's compliance with the Best Use of Stop and Search scheme, highlighting key findings from a prior inspection that found multiple non-compliance issues.
2016-06-30 · thematic report
This inspection reviewed the progress made in South Wales Police since the publication of HMIC’s South Wales – National Child Protection Inspection in 2014. It highlights the importance of protecting children and the police's role in ensuring their safety and well-being.
2016-02-18 · peel report
This inspection assessed how effective South Wales Police is at keeping people safe and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour as part of HMIC’s PEEL effectiveness programme. It focused on four key areas of policing, including preventing crime, investigating crime, protecting vulnerable people, and tackling serious crime.
2016-02-11 · peel report
The 2015 legitimacy inspection assessed how legitimate South Wales Police is at keeping people safe and reducing crime, focusing on their fairness, effectiveness, and public consent.
2015-12-15 · peel report
As part of its annual inspections into police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy (PEEL), HMIC assessed how well forces keep people safe and reduce crime, focusing on their response to vulnerable individuals, including victims of domestic abuse and missing children.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2015-11-12 · thematic report
This report examines the effectiveness of the police and the Crown Prosecution Service in identifying the vulnerability of victims and witnesses in criminal case files. It highlights the importance of accurately assessing and managing the needs of these individuals to ensure their ability to participate in court proceedings.
2015-07-14 · thematic report
This inspection examined child protection in South Wales Police in February/March 2015. Protecting children is one of the most important tasks the police undertake, and this inspection is part of a rolling programme of inspections of all police forces in England and Wales.
2013-07-18 · thematic report
In October 2010, the Government announced a 20% reduction in central funding to the Police Service in England and Wales over four years. HMIC's Valuing the Police Programme has been tracking how forces are planning to save money to meet this budget demand, with this report reflecting findings from the third year of that tracking.
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. While we found no evidence of endemic corruption in police relationships, we did not issue a clean bill of health. 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 South Wales are preparing for the arrival of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) in November 2012, focusing on their transition plans.
2012-07-02 · thematic report
The report examines the impact of governmental funding cuts on the South Wales police service over a year, following a broader inspection of all police forces in England and Wales. It assesses the force's progress in maintaining service levels in light of budget reductions.
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.uk2012-03-27 · thematic report
This report is one of a series on police custody inspections carried out jointly by HMIC and HMI Prisons, focusing on strategy, treatment, conditions, individual rights, and health care in police custody environments.
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 an analysis of the value for money within the South Wales Police. It aims to identify areas for improvement in resource allocation and operational efficiency.
2011-08-01 · thematic report
This report provides an analysis of the value for money profile of South Wales in comparison with similar groups. It outlines the financial position and operational efficiencies of the force assessing areas for improvement.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2011-07-21 · thematic report
This report examines the preparations made by South Wales Police to ensure value for money. The overall conclusion indicates that improvements are needed to enhance the efficiency of resource utilization.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2011-07-21 · thematic report
This inspection report focuses on the preparedness of the South Wales police force in relation to valuing the police approach. The report evaluates their strategies and effectiveness in providing service while ensuring value for money.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2010-09-22 · thematic report
This report focuses on anti-social behaviour in South Wales, identifying key issues and outcomes associated with the management and response to such behaviour.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2010-09-22 · thematic report
This inspection report evaluates how well South Wales police handle anti-social behaviour. It assesses the effectiveness and processes in place to manage and mitigate such issues within the community.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2010-09-22 · thematic report
This report presents the findings of the Ipsos MORI research on anti-social behavior in South Wales. The conclusions highlight issues and public perceptions of anti-social behavior in the region.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2009-10-12 · force-specific report
This report inspects the South Wales policing pledge, evaluating its effectiveness and adherence to standards. The inspection indicates areas of strength and those needing improvement.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2008-08-30 · baseline report
This report assesses the South Wales police force's capability in handling major crime investigations. The report generally indicates that the force has a robust framework in place but identifies areas for improvement.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2007-04-29 · force-specific report
This report examines the compliance of South Wales Police with national standards for the use of the National Computer. The inspection highlights various aspects of performance and compliance levels.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2006-09-29 · baseline report
This report presents the findings of the baseline assessment for South Wales. It evaluates the performance of the police service and provides insights into its effectiveness.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk2005-01-31 · thematic report
This report examines the best value for police training in South Wales. It evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of training programs and provides recommendations for improvement.
Full report on hmicfrs.justiceinspectorates.gov.ukSource: HMICFRS · Crown copyright, summarised under the Open Government Licence v3.0 · Archive indexed 2026-07-19. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with HMICFRS.