Review and update JESIP Joint Doctrine
The Home Office, His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services, the College of Policing, the Fire Service College, the National Ambulance Resilience Unit and JESIP should review and, as necessary, update the Joint Doctrine.
How was this assessed?
Response
Accepted
Response
AcceptedThe Home Secretary made a written statement to Parliament on 3 November 2022 following publication of Volume 2, acknowledging the findings on emergency response failures and stating the government would work with emergency services to implement improvements. The response committed to reviewing interoperability arrangements between emergency services and strengthening joint training and exercising protocols for major incidents.
Progress Timeline
Government progress update: Alongside existing funding from across the 3 Emergency Services, additional Home Office funding has been successfully secured to provide stronger investment in the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Protocol (JESIP). Using the combined funding, the JESIP Transformation Programme has been launched to strengthen infrastructure, bolster central capacity, resource and coordination, allowing agencies to better prepare first responders and commanders to manage complex, fast-moving situations. The programmes priorities include developing additional training and guidance products (updates and promotion of the Doctrine and national format for plans), enhancing Joint Organisational Learning processes and now incorporates the activity of the JESIP Embedding and Assurance Pilot. The Transformation Programme, through the provision of guidance and support, seeks to ensure JESIP is effectively embedded through training, exercising, learning, assurance and communications, across the services and wider partners and particularly among first responders, control rooms and command levels. This programme governed by the National JESIP Interoperability Board on behalf of all services. This workstream has been completed.
Published Evidence
Published assessments of implementation progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Check the source type badge to see whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.
Government published formal Manchester Arena Inquiry recommendations dashboard on GOV.UK (14 November 2025) tracking all 149 recommendations with implementation progress updates.
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 received Royal Assent 3 April 2025. Creates two tiers: Standard Duty (200-799 capacity) and Enhanced Duty (800+). SIA will be regulator. Not yet in force -- at least 24 months before enforcement (expected April 2027).
JESIP Joint Doctrine updated to v3.1 (April 2024) following inquiry findings on interoperability failures. Operation Plato reformed to cover all terrorist attack types, not just firearms. Emphasis extended beyond command-level to frontline responders.
NPCC, Counter Terrorism Policing and College of Policing provided comprehensive updates to Sir John Saunders demonstrating "continued drive to improve collective response to terrorist incidents."
View detailed findings
Representatives working with UK Intelligence Community to address closed Volume Three recommendations. Cross-government monitoring ongoing.