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Terminology

Recommendations related to terminology

6 recommendations 100% accepted

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Government Response

Accepted (6)

Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 2 inquiries

Across 2 inquiries

Baha Mousa Inquiry Leveson Inquiry

Tagged Recommendations

6 total

L75 Accepted Leveson Inquiry

Discontinue Off-the-record Term

The term 'off-the-record briefing' should be discontinued. The term 'non-reportable briefing' should be used to cover a background briefing which is not to be reported, and the term 'embargoed briefing' …

- The College of Policing published Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on media relations, which includes guidance on the conduct of briefings and the terms under …

National Police Chiefs C… Police

BAHA-34 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Consistent Sight Deprivation Terminology

Theatre level detention instructions and guidance should be reviewed to ensure that references to the means of permissible sight deprivation are consistent. The clearest wording is likely to be 'sight …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that terminology had been standardised to 'sight deprivation …

Ministry of Defence

BAHA-51 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Prisoner Handling DVD Update

The 2005 prisoner handling DVD should be amended to avoid misleading messages about sight deprivation in the context of interrogation, and the inappropriate presentation of the interrogation facility. 'Bagged and …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that the prisoner handling DVD had been reviewed …

Ministry of Defence

BAHA-57 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Remove Shock of Capture Language

Training soldiers to maintain or prolong the shock of capture is apt to be misunderstood and should not feature in general training. Phrases such as 'calm, neutral and professional' and …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that references to training soldiers to maintain or …

Ministry of Defence

BAHA-65 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Remove Conditioning Terminology

'Conditioning' should cease to be used as an approved Chicksands or HUMINT term. The term is dangerously ambiguous since it can be used to refer to unlawful means of putting …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that the term 'conditioning' had been removed from …

Ministry of Defence

BAHA-66 Accepted Baha Mousa Inquiry

Remove Shock of Capture from DISC

DISC should give consideration to avoiding the terminology 'maintain the shock of capture' and 'prolong the shock of capture' even in their own courses. As a minimum, students on the …

- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that DISC courses now warn students against misuse …

Ministry of Defence