Inquiries Jermaine Baker Inquiry Reported

Reports & recommendations

26 recommendations, each with the government response on the record. Filter by government response or delivery status.

Title Volume Publication Date Recommendations Links
Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker - 05 Jul 2022 26

Recommendations (3)

JB-15.3
Not Applicable

Document management system for firearms authorisation forms

Recommendation
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 should allow for the auditing of completion and submission dates …
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Andy Walker, writing for the College of Policing and NPCC Armed Policing in October 2022, stated that national bodies cannot mandate a single document management system, though forces were advised to use CLIO as an interim measure while the NPCC's D-DaCS project worked on a long-term solution and the College drafted revised guidance on version control (Andy Walker response, Oct 2022). The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed in October 2022 that it continued using FA forms because adopting CLIO required substantial additional training for officers outside firearms command (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022). The record holds no update since the Metropolitan Police Service's response of October 2022 (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022).

Metropolitan Police Service · 28 Oct 2022 Not applicable
Words of: Metropolitan Police Service, Public Inquiry into the Death of Jermaine Baker: Update on Recommendations, 28 October 2022
Unsurprisingly, these recommendations were not addressed to the MPS directly. As set out above “FA forms” are MPS documents based upon command logs provided by the College of Policing. Whilst the forms can be tailored to match local requirements any significant change would create considerable difficulty where (for example) deployments cross jurisdictional boundaries. This is therefore something which must first be addressed at a national level. 10. Change to the command logs is something that the MPS has raised in the past (see the evidence of Superintendent McKibbin at 29/62/14-19). The MPS is actively assisting the College of Policing and …
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College of Policing · 27 Oct 2022 Noted
Words of: Andy Walker, Head of Delivery, Uniformed Policing, College of Policing, for the College and NPCC Armed Policing, in a letter to Abigail Scholefield, Jermaine Baker Public Inquiry, 27 October 2022
The FA forms utilised by the MPS for command logging are derived from the national command logs first published in 2010 and revised in 2012. As noted above, the standards relating to command logging are subject of an ongoing review by NPCC. Current APP-AP makes clear the requirement to make and maintain comprehensive records: ‘Incidents involving police officers’ use of force or firearms may be the subject of scrutiny in a number of forums. Forces must ensure that the records kept are sufficient to meet these needs. Records and logs maintained by or on behalf of commanders and tactical advisors …
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National Police Chiefs Council (Primary)
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JB-15.6
Not Applicable

National review of contain and call out strategy

Recommendation
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.
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In October 2022, Andy Walker of the College of Policing, writing for the College and NPCC Armed Policing, stated that the review commissioned by the National Police Chiefs' Council would be restricted to containment and call out from vehicles, incorporating a retrospective statistical audit and consideration of doctrine and training (Andy Walker response, Oct 2022). The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed in October 2022 that it had offered to support the review and continued to train firearms officers in the tactic (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022). The record holds no update since the Metropolitan Police Service's response of October 2022 (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022).

Metropolitan Police Service · 28 Oct 2022 Not applicable
Words of: Metropolitan Police Service, Public Inquiry into the Death of Jermaine Baker: Update on Recommendations, 28 October 2022
This recommendation is not addressed to the MPS, but the MPS has made clear to the NPCC its willingness to support and participate in such a review. This was a subject of discussion between Superintendent McKibbin and representatives from the NPCC at a meeting in relation to the recommendations of the Inquiry Report held on 8 September 2022. 16. The MPS continues to train all firearms officers in the use of containment and call out as a tactic, in line with the training materials provided during the Inquiry hearings.
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College of Policing · 27 Oct 2022 Noted
Words of: Andy Walker, Head of Delivery, Uniformed Policing, College of Policing, for the College and NPCC Armed Policing, in a letter to Abigail Scholefield, Jermaine Baker Public Inquiry, 27 October 2022
In the context of the operation and the narrative of the Inquiry report, the review commissioned by NPCC will be restricted to the use of containment and call out from vehicles and not in respect of buildings. The review will extend to the tactics employed to deal with subjects following natural, compliant or enforced stops of vehicles and will include a retrospective statistical audit of the frequency with which each permutation of the tactical options in respect of vehicles has been used. Current doctrine, guidance and training relating to these options is being considered and will include the training provided …
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National Police Chiefs Council (Primary)
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JB-15.20
Not Applicable

Process for firearms officer return to duty after fatal shooting

Recommendation
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 following their part in a fatal shooting. Such consideration must …
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In October 2022, Andy Walker, writing for the College of Policing and NPCC Armed Policing, stated that the National Police Chiefs' Council would "consult with stakeholders in developing further guidance" regarding officers returning to work following a police shooting (Andy Walker response, Oct 2022). The Metropolitan Police Service stated in October 2022 that it did not consider it appropriate to respond at that stage because the recommendation applied nationally (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022). The record holds no update since the Metropolitan Police Service's response of October 2022 (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022).

Metropolitan Police Service · 28 Oct 2022 Not applicable
Words of: Metropolitan Police Service, Public Inquiry into the Death of Jermaine Baker: Update on Recommendations, 28 October 2022
As this is a national recommendation the MPS does not consider it would be appropriate to respond at this stage.
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College of Policing · 27 Oct 2022 Noted
Words of: Andy Walker, Head of Delivery, Uniformed Policing, College of Policing, for the College and NPCC Armed Policing, in a letter to Abigail Scholefield, Jermaine Baker Public Inquiry, 27 October 2022
Current post incident APP includes the following guidance. ‘An officer’s authorisation to carry a firearm operationally should not automatically be removed because of their involvement in an incident, nor should they be automatically excluded from firearms training or other related duties. The force should make an evidence-based assessment in consultation with the IIA, the force PSD and the occupational health advice provider, as to when officers/staff should be permitted to resume their duties. This includes duties or roles in which they have regular access to firearms. A chief officer should regularly review, in consultation with the IIA, any decision to …
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National Police Chiefs Council (Primary)
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