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.