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Briefing Papers

Briefing papers allow the NPIA and ACPO to quickly promote new and emerging good practice.

This enables the Police Service to respond quickly to the challenges of modern policing. Briefing papers may be separate publications or part of a larger piece of work, such as practice advice or guidance.

 Title  Summary Download Briefing Paper
Briefing Note on Recognising Mental Ill Health and Learning Disabilities  This briefing note is to assist police officers and staff when in contact with people who may be experiencing mental ill health or who have learning disabilities.  PDF
Briefing Note on Establishing Multi-Agency Protocols for Responding to Mental Ill Health and Learning Disabilities This briefing note can be used by police officers and staff when developing joint protocols with partner agencies to govern the response to people with mental ill health or learning disabilities.  PDF
Briefing Note on Providing Assistance with Pre-Planned Mental Health Assessments on Private Premises This briefing note can be used by police officers and staff who are asked by mental health professionals to provide assistance when carrying out pre-planned mental health assessments on private premises.  PDF
Briefing Note on Applying the Mental Capacity Act 2005  The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005 gives a legal basis for providing care and treatment for people aged 16 years and over who lack the mental capacity to give their consent to such care and treatment. The Act protects decision makers where they take reasonable steps to assess someone's capacity and then act in the reasonable belief that the person lacks capacity and that such action is in their best interests. This briefing note will help police officers and staff when in a circumstance to have to make those decisions.  PDF
National Investigative
Interviewing Strategy
2009

Revises and replaces ACPO (2004) National Investigative Interviewing Strategy (NIIS) and takes account of changes in operational practice and developments in implementation.

This document provides details of

  • The role of investigative interviewing
  • The principles of investigative interviewing
  • The PEACE interview framework
  • A competency framework
  • The National Strategic Steering Group on Investigative Interviewing
  • Service-wide support for investigative interviewing
  • National training products
  • Workplace assessment
  • Implementing the National Investigative Interviewing Strategy
  PDF
Witness Anonymity
2009
  • Only applies to witnesses who need to remain anonymous for reasons of their or another's safety, or to prevent serious damage to property
  • This briefing document may be regarded as an interim measure because it is anticipated that the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 will be repealed when the Coroners and Justice Bill has been enacted and implemented.
  • The Bill will incorporate and, possibly, amend the measures set out in the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act.
  • Current predictions are that the Bill will receive Royal Assent in October 2009. It can be anticipated that the material in this briefing document will be revised to take account of the new legislation before being published as NPIA practice advice.
  • There is guidance set out in this briefing paper intended to help investigators to complete the risk management plan template in Appendix 1
  PDF
European Arrest Warrants (Part 1) 2009
  • Details how forces should process European Arrest Warrants locally
  • Explains how the Extradition Act 2003 provides officers with the relevant powers of arrest, search and detention
  • Explains the two types of European Arrest Warrants
  • Explains how the European Arrest Warrants will be allocated to forces and the actions that forces should take on receipt of such a warrant
  • The EAW provides a more efficient and speedier mechanism to surrender wanted persons
  PDF