Manchester Arena Inquiry: Top cop says Greater Manchester Police has learned lessons from its failures
The deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester Police has told a public inquiry the force has learned lessons from its failures at the 2017 terror attack at Manchester Arena.
Partly because of austerity cuts, Greater Manchester Police failed to keep up-to-date plans in place for major incidents and then, when a key training exercise revealed a key command position would become overwhelmed in the event of a real attack, they failed to learn lessons, Sir John's highly-critical report said.
Mr Woods said: "It will be an assurance to us and I hope the public that if anything happens again we will be far better prepared." The witness said role cards and action cards were available for the force's major incident plan and Operation Plato, which is the planned police response to a continuing marauding terror attack.
Asked if there may still be a problem as there was on the night of the attack of cops accessing different versions of plans, DCC Woods said: "I'm absolutely certain that's been solved." He said training was also delivered to all officers who may have to use the role cards. Questioned by Sir John, Mr Woods said he believed other forces around the country 'should be doing more' to ensure the emergency services work together.
The inquiry recommended the force reflected on its practice in record keeping, and Mr Woods said there had been 'significant change'. His 'open' report on the role of the security services published in March this year that said they had missed opportunities to stop the attack, prompting MI5 to apologise.
He confirmed SMG had now replaced ETUK - which was severely criticised during the inquiry - with another contractor Medicare to provide medical services at the arena and other venues across the UK. Mr Simpson also said his firm had also employed a new medical consultant. Mr Simpson, asked if training was adequate for healthcare staff, said its provider trained staff to an advanced level rather than just health and safety at work training. He pointed to a new automated system to ensure the training staff received does not go out of date.
All staff 'have access' to tourniquets and are trained how to use them and they are also equipped with 'public access trauma first aid kits' which are placed around venues for the public to use in the event of an incident even without training, he said.
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