Body Cameras/Guidance Resources for Mental Health Units 2018

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.24.036127

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to follow up on your reply to question 4, 'training for officers’, as below, if I may.

• Is training on officer's obligations under the act completed by current/existing officers?
• If it is ongoing mandatory training, how often would it be repeated by current /existing officers?

4. Please provide me with information on training for officers in regards to their responsibilities under the act.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please note, these answers relate only to officer training about the Mental Health Act with regards to Body Worn Video and not generally.

Is training on officer's obligations under the Act completed by current/existing officers?

All recruits in training and new officers to the MPS must complete the online BWV training. Since November 2021, this training has included a section on the use of BWV cameras in line with the Mental Health Units (use of force) Act 2018

If it is ongoing mandatory training, how often would it be repeated by current / existing officers?

The BWV training is completed once when an officer joins the MPS; any updates to the BWV policy of use are communicated to officers via Operational notices and internal communications.