His 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 PCCs to prepare responses to any published HMICFRS reports that relate to their force, to forward these to the Home Office and then publish in the manner they see fit.

Please find all the PCC's responses below.

2023
HMIC Report Response
04.10.23 Peel Assessment 2023 25 Merseyside 22.11.23 Peelresponse2023
11.07.23 An inspection of how effective police forces are in the deployment of firearms 05.09.23 PCC Response
09.06.23 State Of Policing 2022 02.08.23 PCC Response to State of Policing
05.04.23 An Inspection of how well the police and NCA tackle the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children 31.05.23 CSAE PCC Response
30.03.23 Values And Culture In Fire And Rescue Services 25.05.23 PCC Response
16.02.23 Wirral Joint Targeted Area Inspection Report Dec22 11.04.23 PCC Response to Wirral JTAI
2022
HMIC Report Response
01.12.22 An inspection into how well police and other agencies use digital forensics 25.01.23 PCC Response
02.11.22 Inspection Of Vetting Misconduct And Misogyny In The Police 13.01.23 PCC Response
18.08.22 Peel Assessment 2021 22 Merseyside 18.10.22 PCC Response
11.08.22 The police response to burglary, robbery and other acquisitive crime - Peel Spotlight Report 05.10.22 PCC Response
14.07.22 A joint thematic inspection of Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) 07.09.22 PCC Response
17.05.22 The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the criminal justice system - a progress report 11.07.22 PCC Response
10.03.22 State Of Policing - The Annual Assessment of Policing in England & Wales 03.05.22 PCC Response
25.02.22 Exploring rape survivors’ experiences of the police and other criminal justice agencies Phase 2 20.04.22 PCC Response
17.11.21 A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders 10.01.22 PCC Response
2021
HMIC Report Response
17.09.21 Police response to violence against women and girls: Final inspection report. 10.11.21 PCC Response
05.08.21 Spotlight Report A review of Fraud: Time to Choose. A revisit of the 2018 fraud inspection to assess progress of the recommendations and areas for improvement 30.09.21 PCC Response
29.07.21 A shared confidence: A summary of how law enforcement agencies use sensitive intelligence 21.09.21 PCC Response
16.07.21 A joint thematic inspection of the police and Crown Prosecution Service’s response to rape Phase one: From report to police or CPS decision to take no further action 09.09.21 PCC Response
21.07.21 State of Policing The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2020 01.09.21 PCC Response
15.07.21 Neurodiversity in the criminal justice system: A review of the evidence 24.08.21 PCC Response
07.07.21 Interim report Inspection into how effectively the police engage with women and girls 24.08.21 PCC Response
23.06.21 Review of policing domestic abuse during the pandemic 2021 17.08.21 PCC Response
23.06.21 Feeling Heard Working Together To Make A Difference For Children With Mental Ill Health PCC Response FINAL No PCC response needed
14.04.21 Custody services in a Covid-19 environment 11.05.21 PCC Response
20.04.21 Policing In The Pandemic: The police response to the Coronavirus pandemic during 2020 11.05.21 PCC Response
03.11.21 Getting The Balance Right An Inspection Of How Effectively The Police Deal With Protests. 05.05.21 PCC Response
17.12.20 Safe to share? Report on Liberty and Southall Black Sisters' super-complaint on policing and immigration status 05.07.21 PCC Response - Safe to Share?
26.02.21 Disproportionate Use Of Police Powers Spotlight On Stop Search And Use Of Force 22.04.21 PCC Response
10.02.21 An Inspection Of The effectiveness of the Regional Organised Crime Units 04.06.21 PCC Response
19.01.21 Criminal Justice Joint Inspection: Impact of the pandemic on the Criminal Justice System. A joint view of the Criminal Justice Chief Inspectors on the Criminal Justice System’s response to Covid-19. 14.03.21 PCC Response
09.12.20 ‘Feeling heard’: partner agencies working together to make a difference for children with mental ill health 01.02.21 PCC Response
08.12.20 HMICFRS Pre-charge bail and released under investigation: Striking a balance 01.02.21 PCC response
2020
HMIC Report Response
21.07.20 PEEL spotlight report: The Hard Yards. Police-to-police collaboration 09.09.20 PCC Response
15.07.20 Roads Policing: Not optional - An inspection of roads policing in England and Wales. 09.09.20 PCC Response
02.07.20 State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019 14.08.20 PCC Response
07.07.20 A call for help: Police contact management through call handling and control rooms in 2018/19 12.08.20 PCC Response
09.03.20 Counter Terrorism Policing: An Inspection of the Police's Contribution to the Government's Prevent Programme 04.05.20 PCC Response
28.02.20 A joint thematic inspection of Integrated Offender Management. An inspection by HM Inspectorate of Probation and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services 23.04.20 PCC Response
27.02.20 National Child Protection Inspections 2019 Thematic Report 20.04.20 PCC Response(17)
07.02.20 PEEL – Police effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy 2018/19. An inspection of Merseyside Police 31.03.20 PCC Response
07.02.20 PEEL Spotlight Report: Diverging under pressure- Overview of themes from PEEL inspections 2018/19 31.03.20 PCC Response To PEEL Spotlight
04.02.20 The multi-agency response to child sexual abuse in the family environment 06.05.20 PCC Response
23.01.20 Evidence led domestic abuse prosecutions 18.03.20 PCC Response(16)
10.01.20 Both sides of the coin: The police and National Crime Agency’s response to vulnerable people in ‘county lines’ drug offending. 26.02.20 PCC Response
18.12.19 Joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for responding to abuse and neglect in Sefton 31.01.20 PCC Response(13)
07.07.20 A call for help Police contact management through call handling and control rooms in 2018/19 12.08.20 PCC Response(20)
2019
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)
2018
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
2017
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
2016
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
2015
HMIC Report Response
Police effectiveness 2015 (Vulnerability) – Merseyside Police PCC Response
15.12.15 Increasingly everyone's business: A progress report on the police response to domestic abuse 19.01.16 PCC Response
08.09.15 The depths of dishonour: Hidden voices and shameful crimes - An inspection of the police response to honour-based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation 28.01.16 PCC Response
01.12.15 Regional Organised Crime Units 02.03.16 ROCU Response Merpol North West & North Wales PCCs Joint Response
19.11.15 Merseyside – 2015 Value for money profile 16.12.15 PCC Response
12.11.15 Vulnerability In Criminal Case Files Merseyside 21.12.15 PCC Response
22.10.15 A follow-up inspection of Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements 21.12.15 PCC Response
22.10.15 Working In Step? A joint inspection of local criminal justice partnerships by HMIC, HMCPSI and HMI Probation 21.12.15 PCC Response
19.10.15 Merseyside Police Efficiency 2015 16.12.15 PCC Response
15.09.15 Targeting the Risk 23.10.15 PCC Response
02.07.15 Online And On The Edge 13.08.15 PCC Response
02.07.15 In Harms Way 13.08.15 PCC Response
02.07.15 Building The Picture Merseyside Building The Picture 13.08.15 PCC Response
24.03.15 Stop and search powers 2: Are the police using them effectively and fairly? 13.05.15 PCC Response
10.03.15 The welfare of vulnerable people in police custody 22.04.15 PCC Response
30.01.15 Integrity Matters 17.03.15 PCC Response
2014
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
2013
HMIC Report Response
18.07.13 Policing in Austerity: rising to the challenge Merseyside Police's response to the funding challenge PCC Response
09.07.13 Stop & Search Powers: Are the police using them effectively and fairly? PCC Response
11.06.13 Making the Connections: A thematic inspection of police force compliance with the memorandum of understanding between the National Ballistics Intelligence Service and Police Forces 5 PCC Response To HMIC NABIS V3
11.06.13 Stop the Drift 2: A continuing focus on 21st century criminal justice PCC Response
12.03.13 "Mistakes were made". HMIC's review into allegations and intelligence material concerning Jimmy Saville between 1964 and 2012 PCC Response
01.03.13 Merseyside - joint inspection of police custody suites PCC Response
2012
HMIC Report Response
18.12.12 Revisiting Police Relationships: progress report PCC Response