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Recommendation 70
70
Accepted
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Complete Home Office implementation of the Police Covenant within six months.
Recommendation
We recommend the Home Office complete implementation of the Police Covenant within six months.
Government Response Summary
The government states that the Police Covenant has already been implemented and is delivering on priorities, citing specific actions taken like appointing a Chief Medical Officer and creating support toolkits, rather than being a task for completion within six months.
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179
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
97. Following being laid down in law by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Police Covenant has been delivering on the priorities agreed by the ministerial chaired Police Covenant Oversight Board. This includes the appointment of a Chief Medical Officer for Policing, the creation of toolkits for families, leavers and the bereaved, and implementation of pre-deployment mental health training for officers. The Covenant provides an ongoing process, with updates on progress set out in the Annual Report. The next report is due to be published in March 2024.