United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 94
Police: Neurodiversity
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13 May 2026
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21 May 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on de-escalation techniques when interacting with neurodivergent people during police incidents.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance her Department has issued to police forces on de-escalation techniques when interacting with neurodivergent people during police incidents.
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21 May 2026
Answer
The College of Policing set training and guidance on arrest, de-escalation and the dangers of using restraint techniques on vulnerable individuals.Before officers can be authorised to use force they must pass a comprehensive training programme, which incl...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/94
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904181
- uk · wq-1904181 · source updated 21 May 2026