Commissioner to Appoint Debrief Officer
Azelle Rodney Inquiry · The Report of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry · Issued 5 July 2013 · Addressed to: Metropolitan Police Service
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
In the event of a shooting by an MPS officer that results in death or serious injury, the Commissioner should thereupon appoint a senior officer to conduct a full, operational debriefing. The officer must have sufficient seniority to not be inhibited from critical appraisal of involved units including CO19. The appointment should be made immediately following the incident to signal commitment and intent. The debriefing must be the subject of a full report to the Commissioner.
Azelle Rodney Inquiry, The Report of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry · 5 Jul 2013 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●Metropolitan Police Service
No formal government response published. MPS confirmed implementation of senior officer debriefing procedures on 12 August 2014.
Metropolitan Police Service · 12 Aug 2014 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 12 Aug 2014 · Metropolitan Police Service MPS confirmed implementation of senior officer debriefing procedures. In the event of a shooting resulting in death or serious injury, a senior officer is now appointed to conduct a full operational debriefing. View source → Confirmed Completed
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