Police: Training
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police training regarding the identification of deception, false reporting and threat assessment during emergency responses.
Answered by Sarah Jones
The College of Policing sets clear national standards for training through Authorised Professional Practice. This provides officers and forces with a single, authoritative reference point for what good practice looks like across core areas of policing, including around decision-making and the management of counter-allegations during the initial response to incidents.
Specifically, the National Decision Model gives officers a structured and consistent approach to assessing information, identifying threat and risk, applying powers and policy, considering options and acting ethically. It supports proportionate decision making in fast moving and high-pressure situations.
Although the College issue guidance at national level, set standards and license forces to deliver training, chief officers are ultimately responsible for ensuring that officers are appropriately trained and equipped for their role on an ongoing basis, and that quality of training delivery is upheld locally.
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