Learning the Lessons
Learning the Lessons aims to improve police policy and practice by supporting the police service to learn from our investigations and reviews. Each issue of the magazine focuses on a particular theme and brings together a series of case studies, including reflective questions for those working in policing. Learning the Lessons is for frontline officers and staff, and those working in policy, learning or management roles in policing.
Alongside case studies, the magazine explores work happening across the IOPC, in local police forces, in academia and in national organisations like the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council. The magazine is supported by:
Use the case factor table to find Learning the Lessons content on specific themes or operational areas. Our force response log lists all the reflective questions we’ve asked across all issues of Learning the Lessons. Read more about how we create the magazine in our ‘Making the magazine’ blog.
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Read Learning the Lessons issue 47
This issue focuses on use of force. Police officers and staff can be faced with volatile or violent incidents where force can become necessary. Any use of force, however, must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary. We know that where there are concerns about the force used during an incident, this has the potential to significantly impact on public confidence.This edition raises awareness of key issues we see through our work and highlights opportunities to improve police practice. Key themes include restraint, incapacitant spray, Taser, mental health, use of equipment and children and young people.
Previous issues of Learning the Lessons are available on the National Archive.