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Training on note-taking for covert monitoring officers

Jermaine Baker Inquiry · Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker · Issued 5 July 2022 · Addressed to: College of Policing

Source — verbatim from the inquiry

●Inquiry recommendation, 15.13

The training referred to in paragraph 15.11 must emphasise the importance of covert monitoring officers (CMOs) making accurate notes of: (a) what they have heard; and (b) what they have passed on.

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 Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that H2 training and the CMP operatives awareness course comprehensively covered accurate note-taking and dissemination systems (MPS Response to Jermaine Baker Inquiry, October 2022).
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023 incorporating the requirement for covert monitoring officers to make accurate notes of what they have heard and what they have passed on (College of Policing APP-AP update, August 2023).
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This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.

Response — verbatim from government

●Metropolitan Police Service

MPS formally responded on 28 October 2022 (para 28). H2 training and CMP operatives awareness course comprehensively cover accurate note-taking and dissemination systems.

Metropolitan Police Service · 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): Completed Source →

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