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North Yorkshire Chief Constable Responds to Poor Inspection Result

Tuesday, 21 March 2023 06:00

By Matthew Pells

North Yorkshire's Chief Constable has responded to an official inspection that found the county's police force needing improvement in four separate areas and inadequate in one.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Fire and Rescue Service (HMICFRS) published the report of its PEEL Inspection of North Yorkshire Police on Friday. The PEEL inspection covers the areas of Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy across a number of sub-headings. The inspection was completed in October 2022.

HMICFRS has confirmed their grading of North Yorkshire Police performance as follows:

Engaging with and treating the public with fairness and respect  Good 
Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour Adequate 
Responding to the public  Requires Improvement  
Investigating crime  Requires Improvement
Protecting vulnerable people  Requires Improvement
Managing offenders and suspects  Adequate  
Building, supporting and protecting the workforce  Requires Improvement  
Strategic planning, organisational management and value for money Inadequate

 

Lisa Winward says that changes are being made as a result of the inspection but adds the force is performing.

North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has also been giving her response to the poor report.

Police and Crime Commissioner Zoe Metcalfe has been keen to point out the inspection relates to the police force and not her office.

The commissioner says she supports the force but expects the Chief Constable to make improvements ahead of the next report later this year.

Chief Constable Lis Winward says the force were aware of some of their shortcomings before the inspectors arrived and actually highlighted some issues to the inspection team.

The Chief says the force received initial feedback from the inspectors last October and that a number of changes have been actioned since then.

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