2022/25078 - Autism/Learning Disabilities Training

REQUEST

 

Please can you provide information to the following questions, with answers from January 2021 to present day:

 

1a. How many staff (including officers & PCSOs, detectives and civilian staff) have undertaken training in relation to Autism, Autism-Spectrum conditions and learning disabilities/difficulties? (Please breakdown the number by rank.)

 

1b. Is the training mandatory?

 

2a. Referring to those mentioned in Q1a, has anyone refused to undertake or not undertaken this training? (Please breakdown the number into the two categories by rank.)

 

2b. If so, is any disciplinary action taken against staff?

 

3a. How often is training supposed to be undertaken by staff?

 

3b. Are these guidelines followed?

 

4. What does the training entail?

 

 

RESPONSE

 

1a. How many staff (including officers & PCSOs, detectives and civilian staff) have undertaken training in relation to Autism, Autism-Spectrum conditions and learning disabilities/difficulties? (Please breakdown the number by rank.)

 

Police Constable – 361

Detective Constable – 63

Police Sergeant – 68

Detective Sergeant - 14

Inspector – 5

Detective Inspector - 2

Police Staff Investigator – 19

Force Control Room Staff – 199

Station Enquiry Officers – 15

Chief Inspectors – 6

Superintendent – 2

Nurses – 8

 

1b. Is the training mandatory?

Yes

 

2a. Referring to those mentioned in Q1a, has anyone refused to undertake or not undertaken this training? (Please breakdown the number into the two categories by rank.)  

No

 

2b. If so, is any disciplinary action taken against staff?

N/A

 

3a. How often is training supposed to be undertaken by staff?

There is not set date for the training to take place but ideally a refresher and further training every 1-2 years.

 

3b. Are these guidelines followed?

Advice is followed by officers and staff but it’s not covered under any legislation or College of Policing advice.

 

 

4. What does the training entail?

Aims and Objectives

To refresh and update officers in all aspects of Mental Health and Policing.

To give legislative, APP and policy changes in Mental Health and Policing.

To increase awareness and understanding of Learning Disabilities and Autism.

Training Content

Section 136 and Section 135 Warrants/Assessments

Mental Capacity Act

Welfare Checks

AWOL’S and Missing from Healthcare settings

Crimes in Healthcare settings

Restraint in Healthcare Settings

Acute Behavioural Disorder

Learning Disabilities and Autism

Pre Requisites

Please enter if there are any pre-requisites need to complete prior to the course.

Samsung mobile devices, laptops and download SLIDO

Learning/Skills Outcome

Please enter learning/ skills outcome

All officers fully updated with legal/policy/app changes

All officers better skilled to deal with a mental health incident

All officers better skilled to deal with a person with learning difficulties or autism

All officers aware of the legal challenges that will come from not following agreed policies/legislation etc

All officers trained on agreed multiagency response to incidents of ABD

All officers trained in dealing with crimes in healthcare settings or with mentally ill offenders