The Metropolitan Police Service has made improvements and has
therefore been removed from an enhanced level of monitoring by
the police inspectorate.
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue
Services (HMICFRS) continuously monitors the performance of all
police forces in England.
The monitoring process consists of two stages: Scan and Engage.
All police forces are in routine monitoring under the Scan stage
by default, but may be escalated to enhanced monitoring under the
Engage stage if they are not effectively addressing the
inspectorate's concerns.
The Metropolitan Police Service was moved into Engage on 28 June
2022.
His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire &
Rescue Services, Sir Andy Cooke has decided to remove the
Metropolitan Police Service from Engage because it has made
improvements, including:
- responding appropriately to the public and vulnerable people,
including answering calls more quickly and how it identifies
vulnerability at the first point of contact;
- assessing and investigating missing children and crimes
involving exploited children;
- putting an audit process in place to identify victim-blaming
language;
- introducing new crime management units, helping crimes to be
assessed based on risk and harm and allocated to officers with
the right skills;
- prioritising the improvement of investigations and
recognising the importance of offender management within the
investigations process; and
- in its professional standards and property
management.
The Metropolitan Police Service has also made progress against
its Milestone Plan, which was introduced to support improvements
in its performance and governance.
His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary Lee Freeman
said:
“I am pleased with the good progress that the Metropolitan Police
Service has made so far. Whilst there is still a significant
amount of work to do, I have recommended removing the service
from our enhanced level of monitoring, known as Engage, and
return it to routine monitoring.
“I am reassured by the plans that the commissioner has put in
place to continue making sustainable improvements. We will
continue to monitor the progress of the Metropolitan Police
Service to make sure those living and working in the capital are
getting the service they deserve from their force.”
