Suleyman Yalcin
20 Nov 2018 · Coroner Andrew Walker · London (North)
The coroner's concerns
1. insufficient refresher training in emergency response driving
“Insufficient refresher training in emergency response driving given to the driver of the van”
2. police under resourcing
“Police under resourcing”
3. inadequate police terminology
“Inadequate police terminology to describe the urgency of the situation to which the driver was responding”
Responses
2018-0368-Response-by-Metropolitan-Police2.pdf ↗· Metropolitan Police
Stated action · later this year
“The regime in place at the time comprised of 'check tests' being conducted by qualified officers. iy completed this in line with the then policy.”
2018-0368-Response-by-Metropolitan-Police.pdf ↗· Metropolitan Police
Stated action · October 2020
“the MPS Driving School introduced a three to five year refresher training course for all response car, covert advanced car and advanced car drivers; this is delivered by a suitably trained driving instructor and complies with the nationally recognised APP. By October 2020, this group of drivers will have received refresher training by the MPS Driving School which will complete the five year cycle.”