AG-5 Response Accepted AI-assessed

GMP Intelligence Policy for Armed Deployments

Recommendation

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) should design and promulgate a written policy that specifically relates to the collection, analysis and dissemination of intelligence for the purposes of planned armed deployments within the meaning of the Armed Policing module of Authorised Professional Practice (APP).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) agreed to lead on this recommendation by May 2020, with work planned for completion by 31 July 2020 (Government Response, May 2020). This work aimed to design and promulgate a written policy for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) specifically relating to intelligence for planned armed deployments. No public update confirming the completion of this work or the promulgation of the policy has been identified since May 2020.
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 Greater Manchester Police
21 May 2020

23. The Inquiry concluded that the missed opportunity to build an accurate picture of the threat presented by Anthony Grainger was a major failing during Operation Shire. This led to an exaggerated assessment of the risk to officers and which led in turn to the events culminating in the tragic death of Anthony Grainger. 24. This is a complex recommendation with national implications and dependencies and as a result NPCC have agreed to lead with input from GMP where required. NPCC leadership is positive in allowing the recommendation to be addressed over several policing disciplines following further assessment, and a structured and agreed action plan at a national level. Many of the issues raised are already covered in full, or in part, in existent policy, doctrine, training material and practice. 25. Next Steps: NPCC, College of Policing and GMP plan to undertake a further review of APP, training materials, doctrine and policy to reduce the likelihood of a recurrence of the mistakes that led to an inaccurate assessment of the risks posed by Mr Grainger during Operation Shire. To summarise, the review of APP, training materials, doctrine and policy will aim to ensure that; a. the threats and risks are assessed correctly, the intelligence picture is based on accurate, current and reliably sourced information and intelligence; b. that the decision-making process is accurately recorded in accordance with the National Decision Model (NDM), appropriate policies, c. and that there is clarity of the requirements for the command of armed operations in respect of intelligence process and the need to obtain tactical advice. 26. NPCC are conducting a review of command logging and, with GMP, are undertaking a trial of a new electronic logging system which will progress to a national trial. This system will use software to capture and preserve the decision-making process during police operations. 27. The provisional target is to complete this work by 31 July 2020.

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Source
Report The Anthony Grainger Inquiry Report into the Death of Anthony Grainger 11 Jul 2019
Responsible Bodies
Greater Manchester Police Primary
Recommendation age 6.7 yrs
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