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their families, team building exercises, and studying of computer presentations. Upon completion of the first module, FLOs train further in three subjects, which may include major crime and road death. The course is made up of a total of seven days' training, divided into two modules held on consecutive weeks.
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Students applying to be a trained FLO will continue day-to-day police work in their parent department and will only be brought in as a FLO and taken off normal duties when the need arises. Students initially undertake a five-day training module. Course content includes talks from surviving victims or
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has a pool of trained FLOs. The FLO is assigned to the family by the senior investigating officer (SIO). FLOs are usually assigned in any situation where a point of contact between the family and the police is deemed essential, such as a murder investigation or a case of a missing child. Since 1999,
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The FLO is key to gathering data that will assist in the identification and/or repatriation of relatives. They also keep the family updated on the progress of the investigation. FLOs need excellent
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The key drivers for police family liaison in the United Kingdom have come from the public inquiries into the death of Stephen Lawrence (report published in February 1999) and the
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British police forces have also assigned FLOs to assist families who have lost relatives in terrorist attacks or major disasters.
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Some private, fee-paying schools have FLOs, although the position differs from the one in the police. The
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In 2011 Blackstones Practical Policing series released the first book about Police Family Liaison.
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Armed Police, The Police Use of Firearms since 1945
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"Police Family Liaison"
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