West Yorkshire Police and Greater Manchester Police have both been rated as 'Good' by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)
West Yorkshire was noted for the efficiency with which it keeps people safe and reduces crime.
HMIC considers a police force to be efficient if it is making the best use of resources to provide policing services that meet expectations and community priorities.
It also assess whether it is planning and investing wisely for the future gathering evidence across ‘core questions’ which reflect those areas of policing of particular interest and concern to the public.
This year HMIC found West Yorkshire Police:
Is good at understanding current demand for its services;
Is developing plans to meet demand in the future; and
Is improving the capability and capacity of its workforce.
Chief Inspector Andy Gallant the West Yorkshire Police HMIC Liaison and said:
"Achieving this kind of outcome is testament to the dedication, passion and commitment of both officers and staff in keeping communities safe and reducing crime."
"People across West Yorkshire can also be confident that we are doing everything we can to deliver a service that represents the best possible value."
Greater Manchester Police’s Chief Constable, Ian Hopkins, said: “I am really pleased to see that we have maintained our good rating in respect of efficiency after we received the same rating in 2015."
“This demonstrates to the people of Greater Manchester how hard we are working to maintain an efficient police service that keeps them safe despite budget cuts we have faced over the last 6 years."
“The report highlights that we understand the demand for our services and are effectively using our resources to police Greater Manchester. It is pleasing that the report recognises the integrated work we are doing with other public services to deliver even better outcomes for citizens."
“We continue to review all areas of our work as we look to achieve a further 67 million pounds of saving by 2020."
“We have, with the support of PCC Tony Lloyd, equipped our front-line officers with mobile technology that enables them to work more efficiently and importantly in the communities we serve. Since the roll out of the technology started 500,000 transactions have been undertaken on the devices, 93% of which have been away from police stations. This is great news for victims and our communities."
“The report highlights my priority that our workforce better reflects the communities of Greater Manchester. Significant work has been undertaken which is seeing us recruit record numbers of talented people from the diverse communities of Greater Manchester."
“The commitment of everyone at Greater Manchester Police is to work closely with the public and partner agencies to continuously improve our services in helping to keep Greater Manchester safe.”
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