Learning the Lessons: Classifying an incident as a concern for welfare

Headlines

Former Met peer pours cold water on recruitment plans - Lord Paddick says high wastage rate caused by years of austerity will 'wipe out' increase in recruits.

Deadline looms on assault survey - Frontline police officers who have been assaulted have been urged to share their experiences with senior officers.

Force increases number of taser equipped officers to 45 per cent - Avon and Somerset chief also insists body worn video footage of assaults is always shown in court.

North Yorkshire police unveil new memorial funded by windfall - Obelisk partly funded from the sale of registration plate of first ever force vehicle.

Learning the Lessons: Classifying an incident as a concern for welfare

In this instalment of Learning the Lessons we look at what action operators working in the control room are advised to take when they receive calls from members of the public expressing concern about someone's welfare.

Date - 15th October 2015
By - Learning the lessons - IPCC

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