Armed Policing
Recommendations related to armed policing
Tag overview
recommendation across 3 inquiries
Across 3 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
Clarify separation of SIO and firearms commander roles
There should be clearer guidance from the MPS, College of Policing and/or the NPCC on the separation of roles between the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and the Tactical and Strategic …
Training on clear intelligence communication
When intelligence is being provided, the use of any language that is capable of misinterpretation is to be avoided. Training to address this point should be provided to all officers …
Training requirement for covert monitoring post officers
Only those officers who have received the requisite training and accreditation should be posted to a Covert Monitoring Post (CMP).
Written guidance for covert monitoring posts
There should be clear and unequivocal written guidance for the CMP from the TFC as to the key information and intelligence that is being sought.
Training on note-taking for covert monitoring officers
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 …
Require trained CMP manager for covert monitoring posts
CMPs should not be established without the appointment of a properly trained CMP manager, whose responsibility it should be to appoint a team of CMOs, once satisfied from proper assessment …
SOP for covert monitoring post evidence recording
When a CMP is being used to gather evidence or intelligence, the MPS (and other forces) should consider developing an SOP to ensure that the information is adequately recorded to …
Requirements for sustained public protection operations
APP-AP should be amended to cover the following: a. Sustained public protection should never be the object of an operation unless and until there is a clearly recorded note of …
Police medic training on catastrophic haemorrhage
Police medic training should emphasise that, in cases of catastrophic external torso haemorrhage, the immediate action is to apply direct pressure and then progress directly to using haemostatic gauze. Chest …
Mandatory CLIO system training for command officers
Training should be made mandatory for command officers in the use of the Computer Logging of Intelligence Operations (CLIO) system and the Serious Organised Crime Tasking and Briefing (SOCTAB) system …
Guidance on uniformity of firearms commands
Advice should be given by the College of Policing about the benefits of uniformity in instructions and commands. Ultimate discretion as to what is said must be left to the …
Require multidimensional risk assessments throughout operations
Training should emphasise that multidimensional risk assessments must be carried out throughout police operations, including the planning and briefing of operations. Those risk assessments should assess the future threat and …
Process for firearms officer return to duty after fatal shooting
There needs to be proper and objective consideration by the NPCC as to whether, and if so when, it is appropriate for a firearms officer to return to active deployment …
Amend Criminal Procedure Rules for firearms court applications
There should be an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Rules which govern the process in applications for a firearms presence in court – a requirement for witness statements, sworn evidence …
Training for officers presenting firearms court applications
There should be training of those who are authorised by reason of rank to present such applications at court, and no-one should act as a substitute for a properly authorised …
Alternative to life hammer for window entry during armed operations
Consideration should be given by the MPS, Home Office and the NPCC to finding a more suitable solution for smashing windows during the course of an armed operation, so that …
Document management system for firearms authorisation forms
In order to provide for efficacy and transparency, the NPCC and College of Policing should be tasked with providing a document management system for FA (and equivalent) forms. The system …
Amend firearms authorisation forms for risk assessment and tipping points
There should be an amendment to FA (and equivalent) forms to: a. encourage a multidimensional risk assessment (to comply with Article 2) to minimise, to the greatest extent possible, recourse …
Compulsory training on firearms authorisation forms
Appropriate training and refresher courses on the usage and completion of FA (and equivalent) forms should be made compulsory for firearms commanders and Tactical Advisors.
National review of contain and call out strategy
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 …
Recording and documentation of firearms planning meetings and briefings
MPS Armed Policing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be amended so that: a. Notes and/or audio recordings should be made of all meetings in relation to general strategy where it …
National guidance on recording firearms planning meetings
The NPCC and/or College of Policing should ensure that these amendments are reflected in the guidance and training given to forces nationally.
Intelligence briefing requirements during operations
The College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice – Armed Policing (APP-AP) should clarify that, during the course of an operation, any relevant intelligence should be briefed out to the firearms …
National Register of Armed Policing Recommendations
A national policing body should manage a national register of recommendations relating to armed policing, and the response to such recommendations, arising from Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reports, …
HMICFRS Thematic Inspection of Armed Policing
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (“HMICFRS”) should conduct a thematic inspection or inspections concerning: (i) the selection and training of officers authorised to use weapons …
Code of Practice on New Weapons Approval
The Secretary of State for the Home Department should ensure that the new Code of Practice on Police use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons contains an express prohibition on …
North West Armed Policing SOP Amendment
The North West Armed Policing Standard Operating Procedure on Weapons and Ammunition should be amended so that it only permits the use of new specialist munitions that have been approved …
GMP Intelligence Policy for Armed Deployments
Greater Manchester Police (“GMP”) should design and promulgate a written policy that specifically relates to the collection, analysis and dissemination of intelligence for the purposes of planned armed deployments within …
MASTS Documentation and Training Clarity
All documents and training relating to Mobile Armed Support to Surveillance (MASTS) should: clearly differentiate between MASTS as an operational method of supporting surveillance (and delivering a standard range of …
Recording of Firearms Operations
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (“NPCC”) should, in the formulation of policy, take into account that, when establishing the facts, discharging investigative obligations and ensuring openness and transparency following the …
MASTS Vehicle Identification Equipment
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) should consider whether to recommend equipping unmarked vehicles used in Mobile Armed Support to Surveillance (MASTS) interventions with apparatus designed to identify to subjects …
Maximum Continuous Duty Period for AFOs
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing should jointly decide, in the light of independent expert advice, whether there should be a maximum period of time …
Full Review of Operation Tayport
Thus, I recommend that, as soon as is reasonably practicable, the MPS undertake a full, thorough review of all aspects of Operation Tayport.
Protocol for Post-Incident Debriefing
At an early date there should be liaison between the IPCC, the MPS and ACPO (and, more significantly, lawyers acting for each) with a view to establishing a protocol for …
Commissioner to Appoint Debrief Officer
It is that 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 …