His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) carried out a PEEL inspection of the Metropolitan Police Service. PEEL stands for police efficiency, effectiveness and legitimacy.
HMICFRS graded the Metropolitan Police’s performance across eight areas of policing. It found the force was adequate in one area, requires improvement in five areas and inadequate in two areas. The Met Police were not graded Outstanding or Good in any areas.
“The unique challenges facing the Metropolitan Police are not underestimated. Policing the capital city places additional strain on the force and its leadership, as the force tirelessly manages protests, state visits and royal occasions, and national and international sporting events.
“In parallel, the force is in the midst of an organisational-wide transformation, which is significant in both its size and scale. While it was evident in my inspection that many key changes have and are being made, they are not yet translating into consistent and sustained improvements in some key areas.
“While I commend the force for the progress it has made in answering the public’s calls quickly, I have serious concerns about how the force is currently investigating crime and how it manages offenders and suspects.
“I am aware that before our inspection, the force had already recognised the need to achieve better outcomes for victims. However, these plans have not yet led to consistent improvements across the whole force, and more work needs to be done to make sure that this happens.
“We will continue to monitor the Metropolitan Police under our Engage process, and I look forward to seeing the further progress made.”
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary Lee Freeman
Since the last HMICFRS inspection in 2022, the Metropolitan Police Service has been in the HMICFRS enhanced monitoring process, Engage. This gives it greater access to assistance from us, the College of Policing, the Home Office and other law enforcement agencies to make the required improvements. During this period, the force has appointed a new commissioner and deputy commissioner, and published a strategic plan called ‘A New Met for London’, which is aimed at transforming the force.
I have serious concerns about how the force is currently investigating crime and managing offenders and suspects.
I also have concerns about how the force is preventing and reducing crime and providing victims with an effective service.
His Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary Lee Freeman
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Metropolitan Police HMICFRS Assessment 2023 to 2025 was last updated on 12th September 2024
