MET AP1

Pocket Book Rules (NOELBOWS)

(No) Erasure, (No) Leaves torn out, (No) Blank spaces, (No) Overwriting, (No) Writing between lines, Write in direct speech

Pocket Book standard practice (Recording names)

First and Last name

Pocket Book standard practice (Witness details)

Name, DOB, address, phone number, email

Pocket Book standard practice (tense)

Past tense

Pocket books are used to record

Intelligence, crime report details verbal warnings (used for arrests EAB).

Property, PNC checks, TOA on scene (24hrs), nature of incident, time and location of incident

Suspect descriptions, details of injuries, contact info of victim/suspect/witness

Pocketbook signature

First and Surname PC (Warrent no)

Colour of Pen?

Black ink

Purpose of reporting?

to form a written record of incidents to which police have been called and action has been taken.

Securing our site (Lanyard etiquette)

visible lanyard and MPS card prevents: Met assets, personnel and data from begin compromised

MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT

Travel in uniform, travel with lanyard on.

Click on dodgy links.

Send classified MPS documents to personal emails

Social media tips

Disable location, remove online public detail, keep personal details private, post with care

Types of passes (escorting)

Police officer, staff, PCSO, (doesn't require escorting, can escort visitors)

Types of passes

Contractor/volunteer (can't escort visitors), contractor (external access only) (requires escorting)

Managing information (information lifecycle CURRD)

Create, Use, Retain, Review, Dispose

Law enforcement obligations

Used for crime prevention, detection, and prosecution

General obligations

Incidents relating to safety, or HR purposes

PLANE meaning

Proportionate (data is accurate, relevant, not excessive), Legal (lawful reason to record info), Accountable (justify decision), Necessary, Ethical (fair and impartial, respectful, transparent and proportional).

Data quality

Timely (w/out delay), Relevant (specific data needed for purpose), Accurate (Complete and error free), Current (kept up-to-date), Adequate (sufficient for policing purpose and easy to understand)

Types of info sharing (Other Police force)

Only if there is a valid policing purpose

Types of policing (sharing with other agencies e.g. Crown Prosecution Services)

USE PLANE to manage information sharing

Types of policing (Sharing with members of the public)

Freedom of information (includes information like statistics and policies).

Can only be made in writing

Environment information Regulators (can be made verbally)

Nationally agreed schemes:

Common mistakes when sharing information

data wrongly sent/wrong email recipient

Loss/theft of paperwork

Unauthorised access

Phishing

Ransomware

Avoiding mistakes for sharing information

Remove personal data (if not needed)

Psuedonymisation: removing identifying information

Apply Government Security Classification (GSC) markings

Do necessary checks: need to know, check for hidden info, sending to correct person etc.

Record sharing decision

Stop and Search National decision Model

Gather info and intel

Assess threat and risk and develop working strategy

Consider powers and policy

Identify options and contingencies

Take action and review what happened

Code of ethics underpins decision making

Primary function of stop and search

Enable officers to confirm suspicions about individuals without exercising their power of arrest

Demonstrate dignity + respect, be unbiased, sincerity, and authenticity

Quality of encounter (EEERR)

Engage (Introduce yourself)

Explain (Explain the situation)

Ensure (Ensure that person being searched knows what is going on)

Record (always record the search and provide a copy)

Reassess (acknowledge the inconvenience caused)

GOWISELY

Grounds for searching

Object of the search

Warrant card (If not in uniform)

Identify yourself

Station you are assigned to

Entitlement of 5090 (stop and search receipt)

Legal powers you are using for search

You are detained while completing search

Impact factors

If individual is known to the police

If they could be abusive, disrespectful, hostile

De-escalation tactics (BUGEE)

Be prepared to back off

Use effective cover

Give space and time if possible

Early negotiation

Evacuate the immediate area

Emotional intelligence

Demonstrate empathy (active listening)

Understand reasons for a persons behaviour

Be aware of impact of your behaviour to others

Be aware of impact-factors on your decision-making (danger cues: balled up fist, head down, bending of legs)

Be aware of you body language

Be aware of your tone

How can stress affect you

Can cause increased heart rate (spike in adrenaline)

Auditory exclusion

Distorted sight and hearing

Carrying out the stop and search

Contact before initiating (control the room with description of person, reasons for, location, and own identity)

Tactical positioning: avoid 'fighting arc' position from their limbs

Reactionary gap: 2m (arm+1/2 length)

Wear gloves

Keep hands from body and in your view

Keep talking to them

Place articles found out of their reach

Vulnerable assessment framework ABCDE

Appearance and atmosphere (e.g bleeding)

Behaviour (Is it appropriate to the situation)

Communication (How they communicate)

Danger (If subject is in danger/puts other people in danger)

Environment (Where they are situated)

Use of force PLAN

Proportionate

Legal (Justifiable)

Accountable

Necessary (Non excessive)

National Decision Model (Code of ethics)

Courage: taking responsibility, challenging unprofessional behaviour

Public service: acting lawfully, improving ourselves, understanding and responding to community needs

Respect and empathy: listening with care and respect, being fair and impartial.

Values ICARE

Integrity

Courage

Accountability

Respect

Empathy

National decision model encourages officers and staff to act in accordance with code of ethics

National decision model flow chart

Code of ethics

Information and intelligence

Assess risks

Powers and policy

Options and contingencies

Action

Review

National Decision Model THRIVE

Threat

Harm

Risk

Investigation

Vulnerability

Engagement

Intervention/Prevention

Equality Act 2010 General Duty

Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation.

Foster good relationships w/ protected characteristics groups.

Equality Act 2010 Specific Duty

Publishing info relating to their employees and people affected by their policies and practices.

Equality Act 2010 Protected characteristics

Disability

Race

Gender reassignment

Sexual orientation

Pregnancy/maternity

Religion

Age

Marriage/Civil partnership

Prohibited conduct Direct discrimination

Person is treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic.

Association: Discriminating someone because of their association w/someone

Perception: discrimination because they are 'perceived' to have a protected characteristic

Indirect discrimination

When people with a protected characteristic are put at a disadvantage.

Harassment

Unwanted conduct (intimidating, hostile, degrading etc)

Victimisation

Treated less favourably because they have made, supported or intended to make a complaint

Positive Action

Steps employers can take to encourage people who share a protected characteristic.

Positive discrimination

favouring one group of people who share a protected characteristic (unlawful)

Section 158

Allows employers to take action to:

Encourage people with a protected characteristic to participate in activities where their participation is disproportionately low.

Meet needs that they have which may differ to those who do not have the same protected characteristics. (e.g. accessibility options)

Section 159

Permits but does not require employers to:

take protected characteristics into consideration when recruiting/promoting people with protected characteristics.

Complaint and conduct regulations 2020

A chance for the officer to reflect and learn through a meaningful conversation w/ their line manager.

Line manager should ask how they:

Dealt with the incident

What went well?

What can be improved

Any learning and dev for next time

Victims code (Victim)

A person who suffered harm (mental physical, economic loss) which was directly caused by a criminal offence.

A close relative whose death was caused by criminal offence.

If victim < 18 --> rights go to parents under the code

Victim code expectations

Respect

Dignity

Sensitivity

Compassion

Courtesy

Make informed choices that are fully respected

Have your privacy respected

Assist you/family to understand and engage with criminal justice process without discrimination.

Victim entitlement

to know the progress of investigation, whether they need to give evidence in court.

Any appeals

If suspect is: arrested, bailed, charged

Victim priority enhanced rights

Must be notified in 1 day

Eligibility: Under 18

Suffering from mental disorder

Physical disability/disorder

Impairment of intelligence

Persistently targeted as a direct victim

Assessing victim intimidation

Victim's age

Social and cultural background

Religious belief

Ethnic background

Any views expressed by victim

Nature/circumstance of offence (victims of sexual offences + human trafficking are considered intimidated)

Witness

Witnessed a criminal offence but is not the victim

Access services under the witness charter:

Provides info on process, what to expect and additional suppert to witnesses like video interviews

Witness intimidation

when an attempt is made to threaten/persuade a witness to not give evidence

Nature/circumstance of offence (victims of sexual offences + human trafficking are considered intimidated)

Victim rights (Right 1)

To be able to understand and be understood.

Right to understand what is happening

Right to use an interpreter when:

Reporting an offence, being interviewed by police, giving evidence as a witness.

Right to receive translation of a document (oral/written)

Victim rights (Right 2)

To have details of the rime recorded without unjustified delay

Interviews should be conducted w/out delay

You may bring a person of your choice to an interview. If not police must tell you why

Enhanced victims are able to conduct video interviews if it's easier for them

Victim rights (Right 3)

To be provided with information when reporting crime

The right to have written confirmation of your allegation.

Victim rights (Right 4)

To be referred to services that support victims tailored to your needs

Service providers must give you the opportunity to be reassessed if you tell them that your needs have changed

When reporting a crime, you will be referred within 2 working days

If required to give evidence, you have the right to be referred to witness support services

Victim rights (Right 5)

To be provided with info about compensation

Right to be told how to apply for compensation through criminal injury systems (CIS)

Once applied to CIS will be notified within 20 working days of it being recieved

Victim rights (Right 6)

to be provided with information about the investigation and prosecution

To be told by police when key decisions are made (Standard 5 days, enhanced 1 day)

If police do not investigate they must communicate why.

Victim rights (Right 7)

To make a victim personal statement

Different to a witness statement (you need to explain how to the crime has affected you)

Can be read in court. Judge/magistrates will decide what section can be read in court.

Victim rights (Right 8)

Given information about trial, trial process, your role as witness

if case goes to court, you have the right to be told: time, date, location

If a warrant has been issued

If suspect pleads guilty and required to go to court: all victims 1 working day to be told by witness care unit

Right to refresh your memory

Right to enter through another door and wait in a separate room before you appear in court

Victim rights (Right 9)

be given information about outcome

Right to be told: Outcome of the case, sentence given to defendant, to be told if offender appeals

All information will be given in 1 working day

Victim rights (Right 10)

To be paid expenses and have property returned

Right to claim expenses (travel, child care, etc)

Right to get property if taken by police.

Victim rights (Right 11)

Given information about offender following conviction

Right to be assigned a victim liaison officer within 10 working days of sentencing

Victim liaison officer will contact within 20 working days

Victim rights (Right 12)

Right to make a complaint about your rights not being met

Getting information from a victim (TEDSPIE)

Tell me what happened

Explain

Describe

Show me

Precisely

In as much detail

Exact detail

Opening words for getting info

What, Where, When, Who, How, Why (Not appropriate when asking a victim of SA)

Communications on radio (PNC Check)

Contact Met CC

Identify yourself (Shoulder number)

Ask for a PNC Check

Use NASCH to identify suspect

NASCH Radio acronym

Name (Phonetic alphabet)

Age

Sex

Colour —> White/Non-white

Height

ABC rules for radio communication

Accurate: is info provided accurate?

Brevity: is it brief as possible?

Clarity: are you speaking clearly?

Human Rights Act Rights 2-7

Right to life

Prohibition of torture and slavery

Right to liberty

Right to a fair trial

Prohibition of punishment without law

Human Rights Act Rights 8-11 (Qualified)

Right to privacy/family life

Freedom of thought/Religion

Freedom of expression

Freedom of assembly

(Assembly: freedom to gather for protest, associate peacefully online and + offline)

(Liberty: freedome from unlawful arrest/detainment)

Use of Force

Force : includes influence (physical and mental)Any force must be justified using PLAN

If forced cannot be justified = Assault

Use of force (Common Law)

Saving life

Self-defence

Defence of property

Breach of peace

Use of force (Section 3)

May use force which is reasonable in the circumstance in the prevention of crime or effecting/assisting in the lawful arrest of suspected offender or of persons unlawfully at large

Use of force (Section 117)

Officer may use reasonable force, if necessary in the exercise of power e.g. Stop + Search, arrest

Procedural Justice Model (Voice)

Asking for and listening to the views of the person who will be affected by the decision

Procedural Justice Model (Neutrality)

Deciding impartially based on all the facts, telling teh person the outcome and explaining how it was reached.

Procedural Justice Model (Respectfulness)

Treating the person with respect and dignity

Procedural Justice Model (Trustworthiness)

Communicating with people openly and honestly, showing you are acting with the best of intentions.

Terrorism Risk

Critical - highly likely/near future

Severe - highly likely

Substantial - Likely

Moderate - Possible/Not Likely

Low - unlikely

Principles

Front line facing

Collaborative

Inclusive

Community first

National Decision model Gathering information

What is happening?

What do I know?

What do I not know?

What further information/intelligence do i want or need in this situation?

National Decision model Risk Assessment POP

Person: Be aware of behaviors and hands

Object: Be aware of potential weapons both from objects and your surrounding environment (e.g. tables, cars)

Place: Be aware of your surroundings (Buildings offer places for people to hide)

National Decision Model (Risk) classification

High risk

Unknown Risk

National Decision Model (Considering policing powers and Policy)

Ensuring actions are lawful and proportionate (PLAN)

National Decision Model (Take action and review what happened)

Respond: Implement option you have selected

Does anyone else need to know what you decided

Record: if you think it appropriate, record what you did and why

Monitor: What happened, desire outcome? if ongoing review NDM again.

Post incident, review what happened and anything that can be improved

National Decision model (Identify options and contingencies)

What options are open, how to minimise risk, what if things do not go as expected, what options should I reject and why?

PLANE

Approach tactically, allow for space around swinging arcs.

Right handed —> turn away from the suspect, diagonal 45 degrees

Have a backup plan just incase things go unexpectedly

Reject options (e.g. no PAVA spray because of collateral damage to members of public or other officers)

Use of Police powers (Summary)

To implement a power under the Police and Criminal Evidence act 1984

To prevent crime or effect lawful arrest

In self-defence, or the defence of others or property

To stop or prevent a breach of peace

Use of force recording

All use of force MUST be recorded

Must be accompanied by a statement form

Use of form is NOT a justification for your use of force

Statement requirement (Use of force)

Pocketbook Rules

Caution.

On Day, Date, Time, Place

State how you came upon the incident

DO NOT caveat your Use of Force powers

TIM PADE PIPER/NDM

When recording TIM PADE/NDM, ensure everything is DETAILED

Medical implications for use of force (Motor nerve strikes)

Motor dysfunction

Distraction

Mental stunning