Any training materials held by the MPS on community tensions indicators and monitoring

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.029102

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to request any training materials held by the Met on community tensions indicators and monitoring. This might include manuals, training materials, presentations, lecture notes, indicators, etc. which cover the observation, recording, processing, and decision making on tensions levels within a community.

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Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Q1 - In regards to the MONITORING aspect of you request above.

Following receipt of your request, I have conducted searches to locate information relevant to your request within the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Learning & Development Training Department.

These searches failed to locate information that is relevant to your request. Therefore, the information you have requested is not held by the MPS.

Q2 - In regards to the TRAINING aspect of you request above. I have disclosed the following information.
Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP+)

Currently there is training around Community Policing within the Third Year of recruit training (termed Progression 3). This is defined by the College of Policing Learning outcomes as follows

1. Describe why key incidents/events have had a damaging effect on the willingness of communities to engage with the police.
2. Summarise how current policing practice can impact upon the community.
3. Explain the role of community policing in fostering and maintaining community cohesion
4. Review key principles of effective community engagement

The minimum content is:

1.1 National and local incidents
1.2 High profile cases which have affected the community relationship with the police
1.3 Rationale for negative outcomes
1.4 Balancing key causation factors
2.1 Methods currently employed to deliver effective policing to the community: Use of Community Impact Assessments / Trigger points/trigger incidents / Use of evidenced-based Policing approaches/methods

Our element is 5 hours and covers:
• Explore why there is a historical mistrust of the police by some sections of society
• Explain methods currently employed to deliver effective policing to the community
• Discuss the impact of policing resources on community policing
• Examine the impact of community engagement on police legitimacy and community confidence
• Identify key stakeholders
• Explain typology and influences on community partnerships
• Discuss how to develop an effective community engagement strategy
• Describe why key incidents/events have had a damaging effect on the willingness of communities to engage with the police.
• Summarise how current policing practice can impact upon the community
• Explain the role of community policing in fostering and maintaining community cohesion
• Review key principles of effective community engagement

Within this we explore the use of CIA’s and guidance provided to the students on how to complete the assessment within the form

For Police Recruits through Higher Education Institutes – Police Constable Degree Apprenticeships, Degree Holder Entry Programme (Detective and Uniform)

Year 1

Policing Communities
Session aims
This session will develop the student police officers when working with communities.

Learning outcomes
1. Identify key aspects relevant to community policing and partnerships and the importance of community engagement.
2. Explain the police officer role and extended police family in community policing.

During this session ‘community tensions’ is addressed several times across the session.

Community Engagement
Session aims
Critically evaluate and use a range of interventions that can be employed to promote community engagement.

Learning outcomes
1. Understand and employ relevant strategies and initiatives to deliver effective community policing.
2. Analyse and utilise community engagement strategies.

During this session ‘community tensions’ is addressed both in discussion and within a group task.

Year 2

Policing Communities
Session overview:

Community tension indicators
Measures to reduce tension
Impact on police legitimacy and community trust and confidence in policing.
Community partnerships (key stakeholders)
Early intervention
Developing an effective communitive engagement strategy