JB-15.6 Response Accepted

National review of contain and call out strategy

Recommendation

The NPCC should commission a national review of the frequency with which this strategic option is used and its efficacy. The NPCC should consider whether contain and call out is being given meaningful consideration in the planning of armed deployments.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that this recommendation was not addressed to the MPS but expressed its willingness to support an NPCC review, and that it continued to train all firearms officers in containment and call-out (MPS Response to Jermaine Baker Inquiry, October 2022).
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023 but no published evidence of a completed national review of the frequency and efficacy of contain and call out as a strategic option has been identified.
- No published NPCC review of contain and call out usage has been identified to March 2026.
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
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Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.6
Response
Accepted
Accepted Metropolitan Police Service Initial Response
28 Oct 2022

MPS formally responded on 28 October 2022 (paras 15-16). Rec not addressed to MPS. MPS made clear willingness to support NPCC review. MPS continues to train all firearms officers in containment and call out.

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Accepted National Police Chiefs Council Follow-up
28 Oct 2022

No formal NPCC response published. MPS response (28 October 2022, paras 15-16) notes this recommendation is not addressed to MPS. MPS made clear willingness to support and participate in NPCC national review. Subject discussed at meeting between MPS and NPCC on 8 September 2022.

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Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Aug 2023

Status as of College of Policing APP-AP update (August 2023): In Progress

Source
Source
Inquiry Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Report Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker 05 Jul 2022
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Responsible Bodies
National Police Chiefs Council Primary
Themes & Tags
Police investigation management Armed Policing Tactics Review
Recommendation age 3.9 yrs
Last formal update 1034 days ago