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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NOs: West Mercia Police 11699 and Warwickshire Police 11700
I write in connection with your requests for information which were received on 17th April 2019. Please find below responses to your requests for West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police information:
I am doing research into Police Training and will be contacting all UK Police Forces to request the following:
Request:
A1) Are student officers (recruits) routinely exposed to PAVA or equivalent during initial training?
A2) If Yes, are officers routinely exposed to PAVA or equivalent during refresher training?
A3) If exposed during refresher training, how often does this process get repeated?
B4) If the routine exposure to incapacitant sprays once formed part of any previous training but has since stopped, when did this practice stop?
B5) What was the rationale for the cessation of officers' exposure to PAVA or equivalent during training?
Reply:
A1) No.
A2) N/A
A3) No Exposure during Refresher Training.
B4) Approximately 2012.
B5)  In 2012, as the force changed from CS to PAVA, it was decided that there was not a need to expose Officers to PAVA.