Performance and Measurement
Force Assessment - Metropolitan Police
Back to previous pageEach assessment made about the force in the seven key performance areas is shown here. A summary of force performance is also provided, and additionally, users can view the force’s assessments in comparison to its peers. Finally, basic factual information about the force is shown.
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| Performance Areas | Delivery | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Crime | Fair | Stable* |
| Investigating Crime | Poor | Stable* |
| Promoting Safety | Poor | Stable† |
| Providing Assistance | Good | Improved |
| Citizen Focus | Poor | Stable |
| Resource Use | Good | Improved |
| Local Policing | Good | Improved |
* Grades capped pending full compliance with national standard for crime recording
† Grade capped due to relatively low performance in a priority component
Summary of HMIC baseline assessments.
Last year the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) showed significant improvement in many areas, with crime down and detections up. This was particularly true for the Safer Neighbourhood Wards which form a key part of the new Commissioner’s strategy for neighbourhood policing.
Overall, the MPS results were more polarised than those of any other force, with three ‘good’ assessments, one ‘fair’ and three ‘poor’, although the result for investigating crime is borderline between ‘fair’ and ‘poor’. It is also important to remember when comparing the MPS with metropolitan forces that no other force deals with the unique range, sophistication and scale of issues, including the international, national and capital city functions, faced by the MPS.
For futher information see the full baseline assessment.
Police Authority Chair: Len Duvall
Authority Website: www.mpa.gov.uk
Commissioner: Sir Ian Blair
Force Website: www.met.police.uk
Staff Numbers:
- Police Officers: 31073
- Police Staff: 13561
- Community Support Officers: 2147
- Other Staff: 629
- Special Constables: 697
Budget 2005/06: £2,343.3m
