MACP-47 Response Historic AI-assessed

Police Services annually review and test public contact officers' First Aid training

Recommendation

That Police Services should annually review First Aid training, and ensure that "public contact" officers are trained and tested to recognised and published standards.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the College of Policing, Police Services regularly review their first aid training programmes to ensure 'public contact' officers are trained and tested to recognised and published standards. According to the College of Policing, this aligns with the ongoing professional development requirements and guidance set.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Macpherson Inquiry — Final Report 24 Feb 1999
Recommendation age 27.1 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates