AR-3 Response Accepted Self-assessed

Commissioner to Appoint Debrief Officer

Recommendation

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 a full, operational debriefing. The officer must have sufficient seniority to not be inhibited from critical appraisal of involved units including CO19. The appointment should be made immediately following the incident to signal commitment and intent. The debriefing must be the subject of a full report to the Commissioner.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) confirmed on 12 August 2014 that senior officer debriefing procedures are in place, ensuring a senior officer is appointed to conduct a full operational debriefing following a shooting resulting in death or serious injury. Command structures were reformed to mandate separate roles, and the College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on Armed Policing requires all debriefs to be documented (Metropolitan Police Service, August 2014). No further published evidence has been identified since August 2014.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Accepted
Accepted Metropolitan Police Service
12 Aug 2014

No formal government response published. MPS confirmed implementation of senior officer debriefing procedures on 12 August 2014.

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Published Evidence

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Confirmed Completed
12 Aug 2014
Metropolitan Police Service Other

MPS confirmed implementation of senior officer debriefing procedures. In the event of a shooting resulting in death or serious injury, a senior officer is now appointed to conduct a full operational debriefing.

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Command structures reformed to mandate separate roles. College of Policing APP on Armed Policing requires all debriefs to be documented and large operations to include specific debriefing sessions. MPS updates provided on 12 August 2014 confirming implementation.

College of Policing APP: Armed Policing - Post-de… View Source
Source
Inquiry Azelle Rodney Inquiry
Report The Report of the Azelle Rodney Inquiry 05 Jul 2013
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Responsible Bodies
Metropolitan Police Service Primary
Themes & Tags
Police investigation management Police Vetting Inconsistencies Armed Policing Commissioner Debriefing Fatal Shootings
Recommendation age 12.7 yrs
Last formal update 4242 days ago