Police: Training

(asked on 14th January 2021) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training police officers receive on dealing with people who have mental health issues.


Answered by
Kit Malthouse Portrait
Kit Malthouse
This question was answered on 19th January 2021

Training on mental-ill health is integrated throughout the initial police learning programme which all new recruits - police constables, specials constables and PCSOs - must complete. Many individual forces have also gone on to develop their own training programmes, including joint training with partner agencies and local Mental Health trusts.

In October 2016, the College published Authorised Professional Practice on mental health, and this guidance supports all police officers, including custody staff, in responding to people suffering with mental health issues. This training package is currently being reviewed with a planned release this Spring.

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