Ensure effective explosive detection dog deployment
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: College of Policing, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Counter Terrorism Policing, Police Services
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says completed (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters and the College of Policing should take steps to ensure that all police services have in place effective systems for the prompt deployment of explosives detection dogs in circumstances in which such animals are needed.
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The Cabinet Office reported in February 2026 that the recommendation had been completed and closed, stating that Chief Constables agreed the availability of explosive ordnance disposal dogs at the National Chiefs Council and that this was included in the Strategic Policing Requirement (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The UK Government had previously accepted the recommendation in full in November 2025 (Cabinet Office response, Nov 2025).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026.
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Government response
●UK Government · Accepted · 14 Nov 2025
Accepted in full
Response document: Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations (GOV.UK page linking to the Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard)
Delivery
●Cabinet Office says completed · 27 Feb 2026
Chief Constables agreed at National Chiefs Council the availability of EOD Dogs. This is now included in the Strategic Policing Requirement. Workstream has been completed and closed.
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
Chief Constables agreed at National Chiefs Council the availability of EOD Dogs. This is now included in the Strategic Policing Requirement. Workstream has been completed and closed.
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
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