Recommendation JB-15.6: National review of contain and call out strategy
From Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker, published 5 July 2022.
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.
In brief (written by this site)
In October 2022, Andy Walker of the College of Policing, writing for the College and NPCC Armed Policing, stated that the review commissioned by the National Police Chiefs' Council would be restricted to containment and call out from vehicles, incorporating a retrospective statistical audit and consideration of doctrine and training (Andy Walker response, Oct 2022). The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed in October 2022 that it had offered to support the review and continued to train firearms officers in the tactic (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022). The record holds no update since the Metropolitan Police Service's response of October 2022 (Metropolitan Police Service response, Oct 2022).
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
This recommendation is not addressed to the MPS, but the MPS has made clear to the NPCC its willingness to support and participate in such a review. This was a subject of discussion between Superintendent McKibbin and representatives from the NPCC at a meeting in relation to the recommendations of the Inquiry Report held on 8 September 2022. 16. The MPS continues to train all firearms officers in the use of containment and call out as a tactic, in line with the training materials provided during the Inquiry hearings.
In the context of the operation and the narrative of the Inquiry report, the review commissioned by NPCC will be restricted to the use of containment and call out from vehicles and not in respect of buildings. The review will extend to the tactics employed to deal with subjects following natural, compliant or enforced stops of vehicles and will include a retrospective statistical audit of the frequency with which each permutation of the tactical options in respect of vehicles has been used. Current doctrine, guidance and training relating to these options is being considered and will include the training provided to commanders and tactical advisors.
How this response relates to the recommendation
Site note: This is the College of Policing's letter of 27 October 2022, signed by Andy Walker, Head of Delivery, Uniformed Policing, College of Policing. The letter says it is "provided on behalf of the College and NPCC Armed Policing". The site files it under the College of Policing, whose words these are, including where the recommendation is addressed to the National Police Chiefs' Council.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from National Police Chiefs Council has been found in the sources searched (last checked 2 October 2026). This is separate from the response above.
Responsible bodies
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Who has spoken
- Metropolitan Police Service
Response - College of Policing
Response