AG-1 Response Accepted

National Register of Armed Policing Recommendations

Recommendation

A national policing body should manage a national register of recommendations relating to armed policing, and the response to such recommendations, arising from Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reports, prevention of future death reports made in the course of inquests, and statutory inquiries concerning fatal police shootings.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Government Response to the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry (May 2020)..
Sources
Government response (2020-05-21): Accepted Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-the-anthony-grainger-public-inquiry/government-response-to-the-anthony-grainger-public-inquiry-accessible-version Text: 11. Under the leadership of Chief Constable of Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Simon Chesterman, the National Armed Policing Portfolio Lead (NAPP) has introduced a structured Organisational Learning Process. It incorporates lessons identified from IOPC reports, from Inquests' prevention of future death Progress update (2020-05-21): Completed Implementation status based on Government Response to the Anthony Grainger Public Inquiry (May 2020). Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/response-to-the-anthony-grainger-public-inquiry/government-response-to-the-anthony-grainger-public-inquiry-accessible-version
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Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Response
Accepted
Accepted National Police Chiefs Council
21 May 2020

11. Under the leadership of Chief Constable of Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Simon Chesterman, the National Armed Policing Portfolio Lead (NAPP) has introduced a structured Organisational Learning Process. It incorporates lessons identified from IOPC reports, from Inquests' prevention of future death reports statutory inquiries concerning fatal police shootings and, where relevant, operational debriefs, reviews and exercises. The Process links to the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles (JESIP) and Counter Terrorism Organisational Learning Processes. Revised guidance for Armed Policing Strategic Threat and Risk Assessments (APSTRAs) will include the requirement for Chief Officers to be accountable for organisational learning processes. 12. The National Armed Policing Portfolio will be responsible for continuing to embed and monitor this process.

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Source
Inquiry Anthony Grainger Inquiry
Report The Anthony Grainger Inquiry Report into the Death of Anthony Grainger 11 Jul 2019
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Responsible Bodies
National Police Chiefs Council Primary
Themes & Tags
Police investigation management Police Vetting Inconsistencies Armed Policing Organisational Learning IOPC Recommendations Register
Recommendation age 6.9 yrs
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