BAHA-42
Response
Accepted
Written CPErS Responsibilities
Recommendation
Before any deployed operation, the Commanding Officer must ensure that there is a clear written explanation of unit level responsibilities for CPErS. If responsibilities are changed during an enduring operation this should be recorded.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Ministry of Defence accepted this recommendation in September 2011, stating that requirements for written CPErS responsibilities had been implemented. The MoD reported this recommendation as completed by September 2012. However, no specific policy document or further publicly available evidence detailing these implemented requirements has been identified since 2012.
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This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. Requirements for written CPErS responsibilities have been implemented.
Source
Inquiry
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Report
The Report of the Baha Mousa Inquiry - Volume III
08 Sep 2011
Responsible Bodies
Ministry of Defence
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
14.5 yrs
Last formal update
4946 days ago