JB-15.10 Response Accepted

Training on clear intelligence communication

Recommendation

When intelligence is being provided, the use of any language that is capable of misinterpretation is to be avoided. Training to address this point should be provided to all officers and staff directly or indirectly involved in armed operations.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it was actively reviewing steps to address consistency of language between firearms officers and other staff in armed operations (MPS Response to Jermaine Baker Inquiry, October 2022).
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023 incorporating guidance on avoiding language capable of misinterpretation when intelligence is being provided during armed operations (College of Policing APP-AP update, August 2023).
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.10
Response
Accepted
Accepted Metropolitan Police Service
28 Oct 2022

MPS formally responded on 28 October 2022 (para 22). MPS actively reviewing steps to address consistency of language between firearms officers and other staff in armed operations.

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Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Aug 2023

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

Source
Source
Inquiry Jermaine Baker Inquiry
Report Report into the Death of Jermaine Baker 05 Jul 2022
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Responsible Bodies
College of Policing Primary
Themes & Tags
Staff training and development Incident commander communication training Armed Policing Intelligence Training Communication
Recommendation age 3.9 yrs
Last formal update 1034 days ago