FOI 003719 De-escalation Training
Request Number: 003719/22
Date of Decision: 19 October 2022
Subject Area: Training
Decision: Disclosed
Request
1. Please could you tell me how often your police officers attend de-escalation training and how often this training is offered and reviewed.
For example do your officers receive de-escalation training during initial police training and then on an annual basis.
2. I would also like to know, if possible, how many of your officers haven't received any de-escalation training in the past 12 months, including senior officers
Reply
1. All new Student Officers receive a 2 hour input in Crisis Negotiation where de-escalation is mentioned.
Tactical communication and conflict management sessions within Personal Safety Training (PST) Initials and Refreshers for all officers. PST on an annual basis.
If the officer also carries a TASER then they receive further tactical communication, conflict management sessions for both Initial and Requalification courses.
Unless an officer fails the bleep test for PST – meaning they cannot attend the training day – then they will have received ‘de-escalation’ input.
2. 248 officers have not attended Personal Safety Training within the last 12 months. Therefore, will not have received de-escalation training within the last 12 months.
Please also be aware that Police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide crime statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally. However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the crime data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
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