Valuing the Police: Preparedness Inspection
In Spring 2011, HMIC carried out an inspection into the preparedness of forces and authorities across England and Wales to make savings over the four years of the comprehensive spending review (CSR) period (2011/12 – 2014/15). This review incorporates our inspection findings, and provides an independent commentary on the estimated scale of the challenge, and how (at this stage) forces and authorities plan to meet it.
The results of the inspection are available to download below, together with the underlying data, individual reports on how each force is performing and an evidence review of the relationship between police numbers and crime rates.
Next steps
HMIC plans to carry out two further pieces of work, based on the findings of this inspection:
1. A revisit of force plans later in the year. This will focus on the progress forces are making in determining how they will achieve their cuts (and whether the £0.5bn gap has been bridged), and how well those forces that face the greatest challenges are doing.
2. A review of the use of collaboration across forces, due for publication in Winter 2011.
Reports
Adapting to Austerity press release
Underlying data used in Adapting to Austerity (Microsoft Excel, 45KB, new window) – first published 21 July 2011, column AO amended 22 July
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Police numbers and crime rates – a rapid evidence review
Force reports
Avon and Somerset, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection - July 2011
Bedfordshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Cambridgeshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Cheshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
City of London, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Cleveland, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Cumbria, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Derbyshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – Amended November 2011
Devon and Cornwall, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Dorset, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Durham, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Dyfed-Powys, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Dyfed-Powys, Arolygiad o Baratoi i Sicrhau Gwerth am Arian – Gorffennaf 2011
Essex, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Gloucestershire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Greater Manchester, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Gwent, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Gwent, Arolygiad o Baratoi i Sicrhau Gwerth am Arian – Gorffennaf 2011
Hampshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Hertfordshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Humberside, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Kent, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Lancashire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Leicestershire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Lincolnshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Merseyside, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Metropolitan, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Norfolk, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
North Wales, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Gogledd Cymru, Arolygiad o Baratoi i Sicrhau Gwerth am Arian – Gorffennaf 2011
North Yorkshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Northamptonshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Northumbria, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Nottinghamshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
South Wales, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Heddlu De Cymru, Arolygiad o Baratoi i Sicrhau Gwerth am Arian – Gorffennaf 2011
South Yorkshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Staffordshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Suffolk, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Surrey, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Sussex, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Thames Valley, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Warwickshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
West Mercia, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
West Midlands, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
West Yorkshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011
Wiltshire, Valuing the Police preparedness inspection – July 2011