Sorry, you need to enable JavaScript to visit this website.

Latest changes – national decision model

Date Category Guidance Changes
National decision model Linked reference material

10/10/2023

Linked reference material - the following documents have been removed: 

- Police (conduct) regulations 2012

- Police staff council joint circular no.54. 

- Committee on standards in public life (1995) The 7 principles of public life

- College of Policing (2014) Code of Ethics. 

Following documents have been added: 

-  Code of Ethics. (2023). Ethical policing principles and Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour. 

- College of Policing. (2023). Code of Practice for Ethical Policing.

JESIP document remained. 

 

 

National decision model National decision model

11/10/2023 - pm 

The following amendments were made in the highlighted sections: 

Six key elements (CIAPOAR)

- link broken and re-set for ethical policing principles and behaviour guidance 

Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour in policing

-  link broken and re-set for behaviour guidance

Options - identify options and contingencies 

- first sentence > wording amended in brackets to 'or situation resolved'

 

National decision model National decision model

Changes made on the 10/10/2023 - pm 

 

Made a number of changes to the NDM APP so that the wording is in line with the content contained in the new 2023 Code of Ethics. 

Following sections have been amended: 

Application - wording amended to 'Everyone can use the NDM to review decisions and actions, and promote learning'. Sentence added at third/ last paragraph. 

The model - wording added at no 1. Code of Ethics - 'Ethical policing principles and Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour in policing'. Last paragraph - 'component' changed to 'element'. 

Six key elements (CIAPOAR) - 'Ethical policing principles' and 'Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour in policing' added to Code of Ethics bullet. 'CIAPOAR may also be useful when describing or reviewing a decision' added in after bullet list. 

Code of Ethics - 1st paragraph = 'heart' changed to 'centre'. Ethical policing principles' and 'Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour in policing' added in at end of first paragraph.  'Ethical policing principles' and 'Guidance for ethical and professional behaviour in policing' sections added.   

NDM components - text removed and amended in first line. Amendments made to sentence before bullet list. 

Assessment – assess threat and risk and develop a working strategy - comma added in first paragraph, wording amended in second paragraph to 'by asking yourself', 

Options - identify options and contingencies - changes made to 1st paragraph and bullet list. Wording amended in first sentence after bullet list before the two bullet points. 

Action and review - take action and review what happened - second sentence (first paragraph) deleted

Review - sentence added to end of first paragraph and 'see briefing and debriefing for more information' added. 

Record decision making - wording amended in second paragraph. 

Review decision making - wording amended and added under Code of Ethics heading to reflect the Guidance for behaviour and ethical principles. 

The joint decision model - JESIP link updated. 3rd paragraph - wording amended to reflect Guidance for behaviour and ethical principles. 

 

National decision model National decision model

Module updated

Was this page useful?

Do not provide personal information such as your name or email address in the feedback form. Read our privacy policy for more information on how we use this data

What is the reason for your answer?
I couldn't find what I was looking for
The information wasn't relevant to me
The information is too complicated
Other