Public Inquiry Recommendations

JB-15.1 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Clarify separation of SIO and firearms commander roles

There should be clearer guidance from the MPS, College of Policing and/or the NPCC on the separation of roles between the Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) and the Tactical and Strategic …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that MO19 had commenced an internal review in July 2021 and that DAC Barbara Gray …

JB-15.2 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Require multidimensional risk assessments throughout operations

Training should emphasise that multidimensional risk assessments must be carried out throughout police operations, including the planning and briefing of operations. Those risk assessments should assess the future threat and …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that firearms trainers were required to watch Inquiry hearing recordings and that particular focus had …

JB-15.3 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Document management system for firearms authorisation forms

In order to provide for efficacy and transparency, the NPCC and College of Policing should be tasked with providing a document management system for FA (and equivalent) forms. The system …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it was actively assisting the College of Policing and NPCC in developing a document …

JB-15.4 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Amend firearms authorisation forms for risk assessment and tipping points

There should be an amendment to FA (and equivalent) forms to: a. encourage a multidimensional risk assessment (to comply with Article 2) to minimise, to the greatest extent possible, recourse …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that internal guidance had been issued to CTSFO Tactical Advisors within MO19 on tailoring FA5 …

JB-15.5 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Compulsory training on firearms authorisation forms

Appropriate training and refresher courses on the usage and completion of FA (and equivalent) forms should be made compulsory for firearms commanders and Tactical Advisors.

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it had taken steps to set aside time during training days to focus trainees …

JB-15.6 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

National review of contain and call out strategy

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 …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that this recommendation was not addressed to the MPS but expressed its willingness to support …

JB-15.7 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Recording and documentation of firearms planning meetings and briefings

MPS Armed Policing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be amended so that: a. Notes and/or audio recordings should be made of all meetings in relation to general strategy where it …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that internal guidance had been issued to all SFCs and TFCs on comprehensive minutes for …

JB-15.8 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

National guidance on recording firearms planning meetings

The NPCC and/or College of Policing should ensure that these amendments are reflected in the guidance and training given to forces nationally.

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it understood the College of Policing would review APP-AP in respect of the amendments …

JB-15.9 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Intelligence briefing requirements during operations

The College of Policing's Authorised Professional Practice – Armed Policing (APP-AP) should clarify that, during the course of an operation, any relevant intelligence should be briefed out to the firearms …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it had conveyed its willingness to assist the College of Policing in reviewing APP-AP …

JB-15.10 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Training on clear intelligence communication

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 …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it was actively reviewing steps to address consistency of language between firearms officers and …

JB-15.11 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Training requirement for covert monitoring post officers

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

- 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 …

JB-15.12 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Written guidance for covert monitoring posts

There should be clear and unequivocal written guidance for the CMP from the TFC as to the key information and intelligence that is being sought.

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that the recommendation had been reviewed by the National CMP Working Group and that an …

JB-15.13 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Training on note-taking for covert monitoring officers

The training referred to in paragraph 15.11 must emphasise the importance of covert monitoring officers (CMOs) making accurate notes of: (a) what they have heard; and (b) what they have …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that H2 training and the CMP operatives awareness course comprehensively covered accurate note-taking and dissemination …

JB-15.14 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Require trained CMP manager for covert monitoring posts

CMPs should not be established without the appointment of a properly trained CMP manager, whose responsibility it should be to appoint a team of CMOs, once satisfied from proper assessment …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that guidance had been issued reaffirming the Surveillance Manual of Standards 2021 position that only …

JB-15.15 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

SOP for covert monitoring post evidence recording

When a CMP is being used to gather evidence or intelligence, the MPS (and other forces) should consider developing an SOP to ensure that the information is adequately recorded to …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it had not yet developed the SOP for CMP evidence and intelligence recording, pending …

JB-15.16 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Requirements for sustained public protection operations

APP-AP should be amended to cover the following: a. Sustained public protection should never be the object of an operation unless and until there is a clearly recorded note of …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it was carefully considering this recommendation and welcomed further APP-AP guidance on sustained public …

JB-15.17 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Police medic training on catastrophic haemorrhage

Police medic training should emphasise that, in cases of catastrophic external torso haemorrhage, the immediate action is to apply direct pressure and then progress directly to using haemostatic gauze. Chest …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that its Senior First Aid Advisor Sue Warner had reviewed training in September 2021 and …

JB-15.18 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Mandatory CLIO system training for command officers

Training should be made mandatory for command officers in the use of the Computer Logging of Intelligence Operations (CLIO) system and the Serious Organised Crime Tasking and Briefing (SOCTAB) system …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that MO3 had led work on CLIO training at command level and that SOCTAB CLIO …

JB-15.19 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Guidance on uniformity of firearms commands

Advice should be given by the College of Policing about the benefits of uniformity in instructions and commands. Ultimate discretion as to what is said must be left to the …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it was in consultation with the College of Policing on uniformity of commands and …

JB-15.20 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Process for firearms officer return to duty after fatal shooting

There needs to be proper and objective consideration by the NPCC as to whether, and if so when, it is appropriate for a firearms officer to return to active deployment …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that it considered this a national recommendation and did not consider it appropriate to respond …

JB-15.21 Under Consideration

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Amend Criminal Procedure Rules for firearms court applications

There should be an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Rules which govern the process in applications for a firearms presence in court – a requirement for witness statements, sworn evidence …

- This recommendation is directed to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee regarding amendments governing firearms presence applications in court. - No published evidence that the …

JB-15.22 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Training for officers presenting firearms court applications

There should be training of those who are authorised by reason of rank to present such applications at court, and no-one should act as a substitute for a properly authorised …

- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023, addressing training for officers authorised to present firearms presence applications at court (College of Policing …

JB-15.23 Under Consideration

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Written questions as alternative to face-to-face IOPC interviews

Consideration should be given to the introduction of a practice requiring, as an alternative to a face-to-face interview, the submission of a list of questions for written answer within a …

- The IOPC has called for fundamental reform of the police complaints and disciplinary system (IOPC). - The government announced its intention to commission a …

JB-15.24 Under Consideration

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

IOPC power to require management action below misconduct threshold

The IOPC should be provided with the power to require a force to take 'management action' in situations that fall short of misconduct but where standards of conduct and/or performance …

- This recommendation is directed to the Home Office regarding IOPC powers to require management action. - The government announced its intention to commission a …

JB-15.25 Under Consideration

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Simple misconduct allegations to survive officer resignation

Serious consideration should be given to the public interest in amending the current legislation so that allegations of 'simple' misconduct, as distinct from 'gross' misconduct, will survive following a police …

- This recommendation is directed to the Home Office regarding the survival of misconduct allegations after officer resignation or retirement. - The government announced its …

JB-15.26 Accepted

Jermaine Baker Inquiry (2022)

Alternative to life hammer for window entry during armed operations

Consideration should be given by the MPS, Home Office and the NPCC to finding a more suitable solution for smashing windows during the course of an armed operation, so that …

- The Metropolitan Police Service stated on 28 October 2022 that MPS firearms officers no longer use a glass hammer, and that each officer had …