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
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates