§ Mr. Gwilym Robertsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what figures are available for the number of accidents and deaths resulting from the use of adventure training methods by police forces; if he will examine the value of such training methods; and if he will make a statement.
§ Dr. SummerskillRecords are not kept centrally of accidents that occur in the course of training undertaken by police forces. The scope and range of the training are matters for the discretion of individual forces. The value of adventure training as a means of developing the qualities of initiative and self reliance in police 623W cadets was recognised by the Working Party on Police Cadets which reported in 1965, and many forces include an element of such training in their cadet schemes. We are satisfied that there is no need to give any further general advice to chief officers on this matter.