HMICFRS Report

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North Yorkshire Police receives six good gradings from HMICFRS in PEEL Report 📋

We have been graded “good” in six areas of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service (HMICFRS) report for 2025-2027, published today.

The PEEL report is HMICFRS’s independent assessment in the public interest into the effectiveness, efficiency and legitimacy of police forces and fire & rescue services nationally. 

The HMICFRS grading of our performance is:

• Good – Leadership and Force Management

• Good – Attracting, developing and retaining the workforce and creating a diverse and inclusive workplace

• Good – Using powers fairly, appropriately and with justification

• Good – preventing and deterring crime and antisocial behaviour and reducing vulnerability

• Good – Safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm

• Good – Managing fraud

• Adequate - Responding to the public

• Adequate – Investigating crime

• Requires Improvement – Providing a safe and lawful custody environment.

In response to the report, Deputy Chief Constable Scott Bisset said: “We welcome all the findings of HMICFRS in its PEEL Report into North Yorkshire Police. Achieving six very solid good gradings demonstrates the excellent progress we are making in our ambition to be an outstanding force, which provides the best service to victims and communities across the City of York and North Yorkshire. This is a true reflection of the hard work and commitment to public service of all those working at North Yorkshire Police.

“The report represents independent findings which show that North Yorkshire Police has continued to improve over the last three years. We have demonstrated a focus on prevention, with a 9.5 per cent reduction in crime over the last two years. We are arresting more criminals more quickly, are third in the country for charging suspects and detect more crime than two years ago. This work is contributing to the lowest overall crime rate per head of population across England and Wales and North Yorkshire Police also has one of the highest public confidence ratings. 

“Our average answer time for 999 calls has reduced from seven seconds to four seconds in the last two years. The average wait time for a member of the public who calls us with a non-emergency call has decreased from four minutes and 41 seconds to three minutes in the last two years – but we still have a firm focus on improving our response to 101 calls. 

“As much as we recognise the progress, we still have work to do. North Yorkshire Police is not complacent. Specific areas for improvement have been identified in the report and we will continue to work hard, including with our partners, to address the important areas identified.  As the report states, we have already taken robust steps to address any recommended areas for improvement and the focus continues.” 

Michelle Skeer OBE QPM, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and of Fire & Rescue Service, said in her HM Inspector’s summary: “I am pleased with the performance of North Yorkshire Police in keeping people safe, reducing crime and giving victims an effective service. The force has made improvements since our last inspection, particularly in its leadership and support for the workforce.”