National review of contain and call out strategy
Jermaine Baker Inquiry · Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker · Issued 5 July 2022 · Addressed to: National Police Chiefs Council
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation, 15.6
The NPCC should commission a national review of the frequency with which this strategic option is used and its efficacy. The NPCC should consider whether contain and call out is being given meaningful consideration in the planning of armed deployments.
Jermaine Baker Inquiry, Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker · 5 Jul 2022 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023 but no published evidence of a completed national review of the frequency and efficacy of contain and call out as a strategic option has been identified.
- No published NPCC review of contain and call out usage has been identified to March 2026.
Response — verbatim from government
●Metropolitan Police Service — initial response
MPS formally responded on 28 October 2022 (paras 15-16). Rec not addressed to MPS. MPS made clear willingness to support NPCC review. MPS continues to train all firearms officers in containment and call out.
Metropolitan Police Service · 28 Oct 2022 Written response →
●National Police Chiefs Council — follow-up
No formal NPCC response published. MPS response (28 October 2022, paras 15-16) notes this recommendation is not addressed to MPS. MPS made clear willingness to support and participate in NPCC national review. Subject discussed at meeting between MPS and NPCC on 8 September 2022.
National Police Chiefs Council · 28 Oct 2022 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 1 Aug 2023 Status as of College of Policing APP-AP update (August 2023): In Progress Source →
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