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Police: Training

Commons · Question 6536 · Tabled 3 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of police training regarding the identification of deception, false reporting and threat assessment during emergency responses.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 9 Jun 2026

The College of Policing sets clear national standards for training through Authorised Professional Practice. This provides officers and forces with a single, authoritative reference point for what good practice looks like across core areas of policing, in...