PEEL Force Inspection
PEEL 2023-25 CoC Recommendations: Metropolitan Police Service
Cause of Concern recommendations tracked by HMICFRS for Metropolitan Police Service (2023-25)
18
Recommendations
10
Completed
Applicable Forces
Metropolitan Police Service
Recommendations (18)
| # | Recommendation | Directed at | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Cause of concern: The force isn’t safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately make sure that the Police National Database (PND) is used consistently. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T10 | Cause of concern: The force doesn’t manage the risk posed by online child abuse offenders effectively Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately review its use of voluntary attendance. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T11 | Cause of concern: The force isn’t safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community Recommendation: Within six months the Metropolitan Police Service should improve its ability to safely manage the risk posed by registered sex offenders | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T12 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it complies with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should accurately record a victim’s decision to either withdraw support for an investigation or support an out of court disposal or caution, and their reasons for doing so. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T13 | Cause of concern: The force’s investigations aren’t being allocated to officers and teams with sufficient skills and experience to carry out good quality investigations Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should improve the workforce’s understanding of their responsibilities in relation to the management of victims. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T14 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it complies with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should introduce a process to make sure the Victim’s Code is complied with. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T15 | Cause of concern: The force’s investigations aren’t being allocated to officers and teams with sufficient skills and experience to carry out good quality investigations Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should introduce a risk assessment process for allocating crime to the right investigator with the right skills to maximise the investigative opportunities and to manage any safeguarding needs. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T16 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it complies with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should make sure that there is supervisory oversight of investigations and that all investigative opportunities are taken. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T17 | Cause of concern: The force’s investigations aren’t being allocated to officers and teams with sufficient skills and experience to carry out good quality investigations Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should publish and implement a clear policy for allocating crime in order to minimise the time spent deciding who should investigate it. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T18 | Cause of concern: The force needs to make sure that it complies with the requirements of the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime Recommendation: Within six months, the Metropolitan Police Service should set clear standards for how to manage victims effectively in accordance with the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (the Victims’ Code) | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T2 | Cause of concern: The force doesn’t manage the risk posed by online child abuse offenders effectively Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately make sure there is a consistent approach to image grading | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T3 | Cause of concern: The force isn’t safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately protect officers and staff in Jigsaw teams, as far as is possible, from being diverted onto other work. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T4 | Cause of concern: The force doesn’t manage the risk posed by online child abuse offenders effectively Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately provide consistent access to digital triage capability for specialist OCSAE teams and other investigators; | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T5 | Cause of concern: The force doesn’t manage the risk posed by online child abuse offenders effectively Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately provide consistent access to victim identification officers. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T6 | Cause of concern: The force isn’t safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately record and monitor the number of announced visits to registered sex offenders to make sure they are only used when appropriate and don’t become commonplace. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T7 | Cause of concern: The force doesn’t manage the risk posed by online child abuse offenders effectively Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately review its operating model for online child sexual abuse and exploitation (OCSAE) to make sure it has clear oversight of performance and that work is carried out consistently. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |
| T8 | Cause of concern: The force isn’t safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately review its operating model for the Jigsaw teams, who are responsible for the day-to-day management of registered sex offenders, to make sure that it has clear oversight of their performance and that teams across the force operate consistently. | Metropolitan Police Service | Open |
| T9 | Cause of concern: The force isn’t safely managing risks posed by registered sex offenders in the community Recommendation: The Metropolitan Police Service should immediately review its use of reactive management. | Metropolitan Police Service | Completed |