BAHA-66
Response
Accepted
Remove Shock of Capture from DISC
Recommendation
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 TQ and interrogation courses should be expressly warned of the dangers of unqualified personnel misunderstanding these phrases.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that DISC courses now warn students against misuse of 'shock of capture' terminology and the risks of its misapplication (Government Response to the Baha Mousa Inquiry, Ministry of Defence, September 2011).
- DISC course materials are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
- DISC course materials are internal military documents not publicly available for independent verification.
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Ministry of Defence
08 Sep 2011
Accepted. DISC courses now warn against misuse of 'shock of capture' terminology.
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
14.7 yrs
Last formal update
5013 days ago