JB-15.11 Response Accepted

Training requirement for covert monitoring post officers

Recommendation

Only those officers who have received the requisite training and accreditation should be posted to a Covert Monitoring Post (CMP).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that significant CMP training improvements had been made, with 172 H2-trained staff and 350 CMP operatives having completed awareness training, and that MO3 and MO5 were working to ensure training quality (MPS Response to Jermaine Baker Inquiry, October 2022).
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023 incorporating the requirement that only officers with requisite training and accreditation should be posted to a Covert Monitoring Post (College of Policing APP-AP update, August 2023).
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.11
Response
Accepted
Accepted Metropolitan Police Service
28 Oct 2022

MPS formally responded on 28 October 2022 (paras 23-27). Significant CMP training improvements. MO3 and MO5 working to ensure training quality. 172 H2 trained staff; 350 CMP operatives awareness-trained; 130 more since.

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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 Armed Policing Covert Operations Training
Recommendation age 3.9 yrs
Last formal update 1034 days ago