Bulletin 14, published in July 2011, covered the police use of force.
Issues featured in this bulletin include:
Documenting decision;
Recording briefings;
Recording weapons and kit booked out;
Using communication to diffuse situations;
Conducting effective mouth searches;
Using complaint intervention schemes;
Awareness of excited delirium;
Recording issue of equipment;
Documenting refusal of medical aid;
Providing medical advice to people who have taken drugs;
Completing use of force forms;
Using body worn cameras;
Training on officer safety, self-defence and restraint techniques.
For more information about this bulletin, or to provide us with feedback, please email us at learning@ipcc.gsi.gov.uk.