Theory

Information

Any text that is within speach marks must be said aloud. Anything not within speach marks must remain in the eyes of training instructors only.

Instructor Directions

Have all trainees join the training game and put on white shirts and caps relating to their rank which will most likely be Student Constable. Once they have been put in the correct uniform have all trainees take a seat in one of the classrooms and have them all open the primary documentation. Once all have it open, remind of confidentiality (read confidentiality warning from primary documentation - introduction page)

Introduction

"Hello and welcome to Phase 1 of your Initial Training. During this training we will be going over documentation. The topics we'll be covering are the ranking structure, state codes, phonetic alphabet, identification codes, call grades, appearance guidance, vehicle guidance, framworks, stop and search, arrest necessities, cautions, and some of the legislation we use. This training will take a maximum of one hour with a 15 minute break in the middle if needed. If you need to leave at any time during this training, please ask. We will note the point of the training you leave. If you miss more than 3 blocks you will be required to redo the entire training. If you only miss a maximum of 3 blocks, you can consult with a training instructor to finish the training with you at a later time.

Appearance Inspection

Inspect all attendees appearance comparing to appearance guideance found in primary documentation.

"To start with, we wil be doing a basic appearance inspection for the main things such as hair clipping through hats, unrealistic skin tones, etc."

Ranking Structure

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"We will now be going over the ranking structure. Here at the Metropolitan Police Service, we enforce a strict chain of command meaning you mustn't, for example, take your minor questions straight to a Chief Inspector. Instead contact another Constable with questions, then a Sergeant and so forth. Due to our service being a reduced service currently only operating one division, our ranks only range Constable to Chief Inspector. We will now be going over the responsibilities of each role.

Constable - Attending shifts, excercises, etc

Sergeant - Hosting shifts, hosting trainings (if trained), managing Constables on shift

Inspector - Managing all officers, hosting shifts, hosting excercises, hosting trainings, dealing with complaints

Chief Inspector - Divisional oversight, managing all officers, hosting shifts, hosting excercises, hosting trainings, dealing with complaints, writing documentation, etc"

State Codes

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"We will now be going over status codes. State codes are a useful tool for smooth communication between officers as they sorten the time taken to make communications considerably."

Read over all status codes (Code | Meaning)

Phonetic Alphabet

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"We're now moving onto the phanetic alphabet. Like state codes, it makes communications much smoother but in a different way. The phonetic alphabet is used to ensure that all officers can clearly understand the letters that you're saying meaning it's less likely to require the letters to be repeated. The phonetic alphabet is always to be used for things such as registration numbers, etc."

Have all attendees read over each letter (allow 2 minutes). After the 2 minutes, question at least 2 of the attendees (if possible) regarding at least 2 letters each having them either tell you the letter relating to the word or the word relating to the letter.

Identification Codes

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"Identification codes are much less used than other codes however it's still important that you understand them. Identification codes, often known as IC codes, are used to quicly give descriptions of a person."

Go over all IC codes (Code | Meaning)

Call Grades

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"Call Grades are essential to understand the severity of an incident. We will often be given these codes and be expected to decide a response based on them. You will be expected to know and understand these grades."

Go over all call grades (Grade | Meaning)

Appearance Guidance

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"As the Metropolitan Police is a uniformed service, we take our appearance very seriously and expect all of our officers to attend events in an appropriate manner. We have also got strict uniform and equpment guidance. Failure to follow this guidance can result in punishment upto a strike."

Go over clothing, equipment and general appearance.

Vehicle Guidance

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"It's important that all of our officers are always visible when needed and are in the correct vehicle for what they're doing. Due to this, we will always do a briefing at the start of every shift where you will be assigned a partner and a vehicle. If you arrive late, please consult with the shift host or another on duty supervisor and they will coordinate your position with you."

Go over all vehicle guidelines outlining the ranks required

Frameworks

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"During this training, we only go over the Decision Model however we suggest that you read over all of our other frameworks thoroughly to ensure that you understand how we operate within the Metropolitan Police."

Read over the National Decision Model aloud explaining the image at the end. Parts may be summarised as long as key points are kept in.

Stop & Search

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

Read aloud the following from the Stop & Search category: Informaton, Stop & Search reasons and GOWISELY emphasising the example on the GOWISELY page.

Arrest Necessities

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

Read aloud the whole of the arrest necessities page. Parts are NOT to be summarised.

Cautions

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"Within the UK, we have six different cautions that are all used at different times. Although knowing them all is useful, you're only expected to know the now, when, and both van cautions. You may have them written down on shift for when/if you require them."

Go over all the cautions (Name | Wording)

Legislation

Direct all attendees to the correct page of the documentation and wait for all to be on the page before continuing.

"Due to the vast amount of legislation we will not be going over it all however you will be required to have it open somewhere while on shift. Whether thats on a second monitor, your phone, is irrelevant it's just important that you have access to it at all times. The more legislation that you know off by heart the better as it will improve your productivity and understanding of your role of a police officer."

Conclusion

"Thank you everyone for attending this theory training. This training will be logged, you will be given points and will be able to advance to phase two of your training which is driving, equipment and scenarios. If you have any questions about anything you have been told during this training please don't hesitate to ask now or stay after you've all been dismissed and you'll have chance to ask anything you wish. Congratulations on completing this section, you may all now leave."