Written Question·Home Office·UIN 86015
Crimes against the Person
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what independent oversight mechanisms are in place for monitoring policing incidents involving the use of force on (a) elderly and (b) vulnerable people.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe Government is clear that any use of force must be reasonable, proportionate and necessary in all circumstances and officers are accountable through the law for their actions.Before being deployed all officers must pass comprehensive training in Public...
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