HMICFRS

The latest inspection report from HMICFRS about Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service shows that service leaders are not modelling its values and morale is at an all time low…

The Home Office has launched the recruitment process for the next His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) Chief Inspector, with the successful candidate set to oversee the inspection of police forces and fire and rescue services across England and Wales.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and Skills for Justice have joined forces on a project to support police forces in England and Wales to address staffing and staff development issues.

The government has published its first annual Grenfell report setting out progress against the recommendations made in Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s phase two report and confirmed that a consultation on the proposal for a new College of Fire will be launched in May.

The first reports from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services’ latest fire and rescue service inspection programme will be published in March 2026, as a new two-year cycle gets under way.

Kathryn Stone OBE brings a victim-centred, regulatory perspective to HMICFRS, drawing on decades in criminal justice and oversight. In our latest For Every Response episode, she discusses inspection, accountability, and why evidence-led recommendations must translate into meaningful change for communities and frontline services alike.

The Home Office has published its long-awaited white paper setting out a substantial overhaul of policing in England and Wales that will reduce the number of police forces, centralise functions under a National Police Commissioner, put more money into AI and see police officers compelled to achieve a ‘licence to practise.’

Children affected by domestic abuse are not being consistently recognised as victims despite legal protections, according to a joint report by Ofsted, the CQC, HMICFRS and HMIP.

Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green steps into the top role at West Midlands Police as the chief retires. Craig Guildford left the force after losing the confidence of the Home Secretary and facing calls from many others to resign after the Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans row escalated last week.

In a tumultuous day for the chief constable of West Midlands Police, the Home Secretary has now vowed to change the law so that she – and not just Police and Crime Commissioners – has the power to sack failing chief constables.