Define BTP Senior Duty Officer role in Major Incidents
Manchester Arena Inquiry · Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · Issued 3 November 2022 · Addressed to: British Transport Police
Government responseUK Government: Accepted (Nov 2025)
DeliveryCabinet Office says completed (Feb 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The role of the Senior Duty Officer in a Major Incident should be clearly defined and explained in the British Transport Police Major Incident Manual. This role should have a corresponding action card.
Manchester Arena Inquiry, Manchester Arena Inquiry: Volume 2: Emergency Response · 3 Nov 2022 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry asked British Transport Police to define its Senior Duty Officer role. In February 2026, the Cabinet Office reported that an agreed curriculum for Operational and Tactical Commander training was scheduled to launch across winter 2024, underpinned by updated approved professional practice (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). The report does not mention the Senior Duty Officer role, the Major Incident Manual, or an action card (Cabinet Office, Feb 2026). Previously, the UK Government 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, 5 Oct 2026.
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
New Operational and Tactical (Bronze and Silver) Commander's training - The new curriculum has been agreed and is set to be launched to forces for local delivery across Winter 2024. The course will be underpinned by the new Command and Control approved professional practice (APP) (recommendation 58) and updated Civil Contingencies APP (recommendation 72).
Earlier statements on delivery (0)
●Cabinet Office · 14 Nov 2025
New Operational and Tactical (Bronze and Silver) Commander's training - The new curriculum has been agreed and is set to be launched to forces for local delivery across Winter 2024. The course will be underpinned by the new Command and Control approved professional practice (APP) (recommendation 58) and updated Civil Contingencies APP (recommendation 72).
From: Manchester Arena Inquiry Recommendations Dashboard, original version (data file)
Published evidence
●JESIP · 1 Apr 2024
JESIP Joint Doctrine updated to v3.1 (April 2024) following inquiry findings on interoperability failures. Operation Plato reformed to cover all terrorist attack types, not just firearms. Emphasis extended beyond command-level to frontline responders.
JESIP Joint Doctrine Version 3.1, April 2024View source →
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