Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 July 2009. It was answered by Alan Campbell (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Training

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2008, Official Report, column 602W, on police training, what progress the National Police Improvement Agency has made in refreshing its training modules on domestic abuse to include (a) female genital mutilation, (b) stalking and harassment and (c) honour-based violence.

Answer: The National Policing Improvement Agency has reviewed the existing training materials for domestic abuse and has begun developing a new learning programme. Part 1 of this training relates to risk identification, assessment and management which will be available from end July 2009.Further training material is to be launched in Q3 2009 and will include general awareness training for all police officers and staff and specialist training for all experienced specialist domestic abuse officers and all investigators.All of the new training materials incorporate (a) female genital mutilation, (b) stalking and harassment and (c) honour-based violence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 496 c945W; 283731
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Travel Restrictions
Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Police Training
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk