Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 15
15
Not Addressed
We welcome the development of new training materials for police forces on TNR.
Conclusion
We welcome the development of new training materials for police forces on TNR. This represents a positive step toward improving frontline awareness and ensuring appropriate responses to TNR incidences. We welcome the decision to make this training mandatory for counter-terrorism officers. However, it is equally important that the training is rolled out more broadly across police forces, ensuring that officers in all relevant roles are equipped to recognise and respond to transnational repression. (Conclusion, Paragraph 55)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response outlines how immigration decision-makers are guided on INTERPOL Red Notices and how Country Policy and Information Notes (CPINs) consider relevant country information, including TNR. However, it does not address the committee's conclusion regarding the broader rollout of TNR training across police forces.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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1. The Government welcomes the Committee’s recognition of the significant steps taken to develop and roll out new training materials for police forces on TNR. This is a positive step toward improving frontline awareness and ensuring appropriate responses to TNR incidents. We agree that such training is crucial for frontline officers to recognise and respond effectively to TNR threats. 2. Counter-Terrorism Policing (CTP) developed, and are delivering, new training materials for police forces across the UK. The training is mandatory for all counter-terrorism officers and is being rolled out more broadly across police forces. This ensures that officers in all relevant roles are equipped to recognise and respond to TNR. This training has been launched in partnership with the College of Policing and is part of a broader programme of work to embed state threat awareness across all levels of policing. 3. This training includes guidance on identifying and responding to incidents of transnational repression and ensures officers are equipped to handle such cases appropriately, including when engaging with affected communities. CTP continues to work closely with the College of Policing and other partners to ensure that the training remains up-to-date and reflects the evolving nature of the threat. This includes exploring opportunities for integrating TNR awareness into broader police training curricula and developing specialist modules for those in specific roles. This will ensure that all officers have a baseline understanding of TNR, while those in relevant operational roles receive more in-depth training. 4. At present, the Government considers the current approach to be proportionate. Our response is designed to be adaptable and threat-led, ensuring that officers most likely to encounter TNR-related activity are equipped with the necessary tools and awareness. We remain committed to ensuring that police officers are able to identify and respond to early warning signs of state-directed activity.
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